Dover

Population: 33,070
Median household income: $92,748
Median home value: $398,500

Located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, Dover is a community with a population of 33,070. The median household income of $92,748 is above the Strafford County median ($86,564).

From 2019 to 2023, Dover's population grew 4.7% from 31,577 to 33,070, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $264,700 to $398,500.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,070
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $92,748
Median home value: $398,500
Median gross rent: $1,540
Housing units: 15,439
Homeownership rate: 51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,57733,070

Median household income

$71,631$92,748

Median home value

$264,700$398,500

Median gross rent

$1,156$1,540

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,577	$71,631	$264,700	$1,156
2020	31,922	$74,833	$274,100	$1,184
2021	32,599	$82,387	$310,500	$1,275
2022	32,849	$90,844	$368,600	$1,436
2023	33,070	$92,748	$398,500	$1,540

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,587	4.8%
5 to 17	3,952	12.0%
18 to 24	3,718	11.2%
25 to 34	6,131	18.5%
35 to 44	4,312	13.0%
45 to 54	3,754	11.4%
55 to 64	3,933	11.9%
65 to 74	3,160	9.6%
75 and over	2,523	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,360	85.8%
Black or African American	381	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,100	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	232	0.7%
Two or more races	1,768	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,229	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate20.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	889	3.7%
High school graduate	4,805	20.2%
Some college or associate's	6,401	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	7,463	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,255	17.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit2.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,774	71.6%
Carpooled	941	4.9%
Public transit	467	2.4%
Walked	425	2.2%
Bicycle	29	0.2%
Worked from home	3,384	17.6%
Other means	225	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,787	30.2%
15 to 29 min	7,419	46.8%
30 to 44 min	2,378	15.0%
45 to 59 min	574	3.6%
60+ min	703	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 8.1% (2,594 of 31,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,087	53.9%
Nonfamily households	6,913	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,000	97.2%
Vacant	439	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,694	51.3%
Renter-occupied	7,306	48.7%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units18.0%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units15.4%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,407	41.5%
1-unit, attached	1,048	6.8%
2 to 4 units	2,786	18.0%
5 to 19 units	2,389	15.5%
20 or more units	2,376	15.4%
Mobile home & other	433	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3318820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: 2.32 sq mi
Center point: 43.1864, -70.8836