Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Hanover, New Hampshire
A $682,000 home here costs
$5,391per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,506. The real number is $1,885 higher every month — 54% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Hanover against Grafton County and New Hampshire
| Measure | Hanover | Grafton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $682,100 | $298,500 |
| Median property tax | $10,001 | $5,624 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.466% | 1.884% |
| Median gross rent | $2,132 | $1,292 |
| Population | 8,520 | 91,759 |
The weather behind that power bill
Hanover sits in Grafton County, which averages a high of 82.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 7.0°F in its coldest, with 42.9" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 333 cooling and 7,847 heating degree days, which is what sets the $246 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Grafton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Grafton County
Full Grafton County cost breakdown · Every county in New Hampshire
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Hanover?
A $682,000 home in Hanover, New Hampshire costs approximately $5,391 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $3,506 principal and interest, $833 property tax, $169 homeowners insurance, $314 utilities and $568 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Hanover?
Hanover has an effective property tax rate of 1.466%, based on a median home value of $682,100 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Grafton County average of 1.884%.
What is the average home price in Hanover?
The median owner-occupied home value in Hanover, New Hampshire is $682,100, against $298,500 across Grafton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hanover?
Median gross rent in Hanover is $2,132 a month, against $5,391 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Hanover — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for New Hampshire.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.