New Hampshire city profile
What it costs to live in Dover, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
62
2nd best value in New Hampshire
How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.
Overall livability
76
1st overall in New Hampshire
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Dover is home to about 32,599 people. A typical home runs $310,500 and a household earns around $82,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.8. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 2nd for value and 1st overall. For context, the typical Dover home is about 41% below the statewide median of $528,000 and local household income is about 9% below the statewide median of $90,100.
Median home price
$310,500
6th in NH of 9
Median rent
$1,275/mo
Median household income
$82,400
Home price to income
3.8x
Unemployment
3.7%
4th in NH of 9
School rating
7/10
2nd in NH of 9
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