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Living in Dover

Dover is a city in the United States, with a population of 33,364 in July 2026. The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,607 per month and the median home value was US$436,700. There were 919 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population34,623people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,876EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,413EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.09%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime833.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 47% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.36µg/m³country median 7.0 — 9% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dover?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 52.7%, and the vacancy rate was 2.53% in July 2026. 48.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dover recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,607/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,086 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent1,413 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes191 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Is Dover a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 29–51%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Student41%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–51%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,007 of 34,623 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$94,829 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dover is 4.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income94,829 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband84.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet2.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet3.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,876 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.09 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dover?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,977of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,600
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,977
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dover Salary needed to live in Dover

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dover. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dover. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio33 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents919 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,451 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dover when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDover highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dover highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Dover7,082
Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents833.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting15Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents78.25 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Recorded violent crimes20 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.75 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportPSM3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dover. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dover.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dover is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.36 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202412Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 2.28 · Mar 7 · Apr 14.33 · May 20.22 · Jun 25.06 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 27.28 · Sep 22.94 · Oct 15.89 · Nov 9.06 · Dec 3.17 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00272174 (DURHAM)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.78 · Feb -8.78 · Mar -4.44 · Apr 1.06 · May 6.61 · Jun 11.89 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.11 · Sep 10.22 · Oct 3.94 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -6.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00272174 (DURHAM)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar 1 · Apr 7 · May 12.8 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4 · Dec -1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.11 · Feb 89.66 · Mar 116.3 · Apr 119.6 · May 100.8 · Jun 109.7 · Jul 97.79 · Aug 91.44 · Sep 101.6 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 100.8 · Dec 118.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00172602 (ELIOT)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading31.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean5.98 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,544 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,007 is not 2.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.77 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents2,007 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population166,975 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Population density500.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population34,623 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,157 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value436,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes52.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate72.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad6.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage71.51 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance6.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available95.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database3 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022263,473 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202223 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over19,676 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home18.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans86.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Dover

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Portsmouth as a Dover alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,472 Portsmouth vs 834 Dover+76%
  • Unemployment: 2.5% Portsmouth vs 4.1% Dover−39%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,676 Portsmouth vs €3,876 Dover+21%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Portsmouth vs 14.0 km Dover−64%
  • Foreign residents: 3.8% Portsmouth vs 2.8% Dover+39%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.3 µg/m³ Portsmouth vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover−17%
  • Residents: 23,028 Portsmouth vs 34,623 Dover−33%

Plainfield as a Dover alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1431 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.8% Dover+121%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,876 Dover+25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Dover+22%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 34,623 Dover+45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 834 Dover−11%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 14.0 km Dover−36%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.1% Dover−8%

Cities near Dover

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

South Berwick 6.9 km away
Rent
1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,607 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Eliot 7.7 km away
Rent
1,991 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,792 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newmarket 13.4 km away
Rent
1,572 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,012 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
York Beach 21.7 km away
Rent
1,617 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Dover?

The unemployment rate is 4.09 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Dover?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Dover?

Police recorded 833.9 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dover?

The published population is 34,623 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dover?

2,007 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Dover a good place to live?

Dover may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dover?

South Berwick, Somersworth, Eliot, Newmarket, Rochester are near Dover. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dover (New Hampshire), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8836ff63eda13b785e1ea4d3ddddd4ff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/dover-nh/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dover (New Hampshire), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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