Dover, NH Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Dover home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

32,191

Population Estimate

$264,156

Median Home Value

96.7%

Employment Rate

46.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$329

Median Listing Price$689,900

Median Days on Market48

Active Listings85

New Listings48

Total Listings (Active + Pending)114

Avg Listing Price$861,030

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-11%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.89

Family Dual Income58.4

Median Household Income$71,631

Median Individual Income$37,072

Home Ownership51.5%

Home Value$264,156

Median Rent$1,156

Rent Burden27.6%

Poverty9.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED6.1%
Highschool Education21.1%
Some College26.2%
Bachelors Degree28.5%
Graduate Degree18.1%
Total College or Above46.6%
Stem Degree51.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

MARITAL STATUS

Married46.5%
Divorced13.3%
Never Married34.7%
Widowed5.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDover

State IDNH

Population32,191

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	19.9%
19–29	18.7%
30–39	16.0%
40–49	10.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.8%
60–69	10.2%
70–79	6.7%
80+	4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation71.1%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

Disabled11.8%

ETHNICITY

White91.4%

Black1.3%

Asian4.1%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.2%

Multiple3.0%

OTHER

Hispanic3.7%

Limited English2.2%

Health Uninsured7.0%

Veteran8.1%

Local Discussions

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