Hanover, NH
How exposed is Hanover to wildfire?
Hanover's 1,767 buildings earn a 15th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hanover's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 15th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS puts 54.4% of Hanover's 1,767 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 45.4% Direct and 0.1% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Hanover ranks
Hanover's risk sits at a similar level relative to New Hampshire (15th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (15th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hanover ranks 26,856 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,163 by building count (1 is largest). Within New Hampshire alone, it ranks 85 of 100 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for New Hampshire on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Hanover's low rating (15th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Hanover
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Hanover (54.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Hanover's figures come from
Hanover's 15th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hanover's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.