Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH Area Guide

The epitome of a classic New England college experience

Private Ivy League Historic Rural College Town Prestigious

Dartmouth College is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, a legendary institution steeped in tradition and academic excellence. As one of the nation’s Ivy League schools, Dartmouth wears more than two hundred years of history on its sleeve: the campus is a magnificent display of vintage architecture dating back to the early days of the Republic, and many more recent buildings have adopted the colonial style. The university cultivates an environment of well-rounded intellectual and cultural values, from the superb programs in economics and engineering to the arts programs at The Hop to the extraordinarily popular sports teams (over three quarters of students participate in athletics at either the varsity or intramural level). The surrounding community of Hanover is a small town, with Dartmouth serving as the undisputed center of attention. Downtown sits right next door to the Dartmouth campus, and the college community is a constant presence at the town’s many coffeehouses, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. Most students choose to live on campus, so the surrounding neighborhoods are generally not as dominated by student-centric apartments as many other college towns; single-family homes are the most common, with many within easy walking distance of the university.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Schools

Bernice A. Ray School

Public

Grades K-5

455 Students

Frances C. Richmond School

Public

Grades 6-8

360 Students

Hanover High School

Public

Grades 9-12

654 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Shattuck Observatory
  • Montshire Museum of Science
  • Green Mountain Railroad
  • Quechee State Park
  • Vermont Institute of Natural Science

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

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Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.