Census place 3318820

Dover

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

Official Census name: Dover city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dover.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dover has a population of 34,623 and 1,295 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered New Hampshire places are: population density is 1,295/sq mi, above the comparison median of 869/sq mi; median home value is $436,700, above the comparison median of $350,900; and median household income is $94,829, above the comparison median of $81,007. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,295/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 869/sq mi
median home value
$436,700
Above the comparison median of $350,900
median household income
$94,829
Above the comparison median of $81,007

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dover's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
69.1%
Public transit commute
2.8%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
18.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
22.3%
Residents with a disability
12%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Strafford County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
4

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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