New Hampshire / Census place 3318820

Dover

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dover city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,623
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,295/sq mi
26.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$94,829
Median home value
$436,700
Median gross rent
$1,607
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Public transit commute
2.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DURHAM 2 N (2 mi from place center)
Average high
57.1°F
Average low
37°F
Annual rainfall
47.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dover.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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