Median home price (2006): $428,329*
Average property taxes (N/A): N/A
Pros: Rich cultural and community opportunities; diversity
Cons: Winter isn't for wimps.
Hanover is more an international city than a pastoral hideaway. About 20% of residents are nonwhite, and more than two dozen nationalities are represented. A teaching hospital, environmental engineering and mid-size technology firms and Dartmouth College all attract the cosmopolitan crowd. Add a downtown dotted with shops and restaurants, throw in a myriad of year-round activities, and it's easy to see why people love it here.
But Hanover has drawbacks: It's out of the way - two hours from Boston and 90 minutes from Manchester, N.H. - and homes close to town can be pricey. If you can't stand winter, you won't like Hanover. But if you're the adventurous sort, the skiing and skating are great.
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