| | Hanover, MA | Hanover, PA | United States |
| Population | 14,742 | 16,291 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 41.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,896 | 15,295 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,164 | 14,535 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,912 | 14,399 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.1% | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.8% | 9.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 944.5 | 4,407.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.6 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hanover, MA | Hanover, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.0% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hanover, MA | Hanover, PA | United States |
| White | 95.7% | 82.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hanover, MA | Hanover, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 61.4% | 44.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.9% | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.6% | 55.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.1% | 31.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.5% | 14.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.0% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.08 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,744 | 7,093 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,937 | 4,124 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.9% | 21.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 43.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 807 | 2,969 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.9% | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10.8% |