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Population in July 2008: 1,432. Population change since 2000: +1.6%

Males: 742	(51.8%)
Females: 690	(48.2%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,199 (it was $43,824 in 2000)

Dover:	$55,199
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,065

Dover:	$31,065
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $265,512 (it was $143,300 in 2000)

Dover:	$265,512
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $304,400; Detached houses: $302,955; Townhouses or other attached units: $296,290; In 2-unit structures: $393,193; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,506; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,752; Mobile homes: $48,981

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Races in Dover:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dover: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), English (17.0%), German (15.1%), Italian (9.0%), United States (8.7%), French (8.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1893 feet

Land area: 35.3 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dover

High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover town

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 14.2%

48 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This town:	3.4%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dover:	1.1% ($1,564)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (49.8 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (99.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (155.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wilmington, VT (2.3 miles ), Wardsboro, VT (2.4 miles ), Somerset, VT (2.7 miles) , Searsburg, VT (2.7 miles) , Stratton, VT (2.8 miles) , Newfane, VT (2.9 miles ), Marlboro, VT (3.0 miles ), Newfane, VT (3.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $87,400
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $180,600
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.96 N, Longitude: 72.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Population change in the 1990s: +414 (+41.6%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	14.9%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (24%)
Construction (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (30%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Crime in Dover by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	2	3	1	1
per 100,000	70.0	69.8	139.1	207.0	69.1	69.1
Burglaries	9	14	26	12	14	11
per 100,000	630.3	977.0	1808.1	828.2	967.5	759.7
Thefts	166	196	149	165	128	183
per 100,000	11624.6	13677.6	10361.6	11387.2	8845.9	12638.1
Auto thefts	2	2	3	3	3	3
per 100,000	140.1	139.6	208.6	207.0	207.3	207.2
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	70.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	534.3	640.6	585.5	571.4	507.3	589.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.79
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dover, Vermont

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Dover-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Dover town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 16.7 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Dover-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from Dover center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from Dover center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Dover center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dover:

GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TOWNSHEND, VT)
BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 14 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Amtrak station near Dover:

18 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dover:

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 43 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 44 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)

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Notable locations in Dover: Hermitage Touring Center (A), Mount Snow Ski Resort (B), Carinthia Ski Center (C), Carinthia Ski Area (D), Mount Snow Ski Area (E), Mount Snow Golf Course (F), Timber Creek Ski Resort (G), Mount Snow Conference Center (H), Dover Free Library (I), Dover Town Hall (J), Dover Town Offices (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dover include: East Dover Baptist Church (A), West Dover Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alden Cemetery (1), Mount View Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Baldwin Cemetery (4), Rice-Snow Cemetery (5), Dover Center Cemetery (6), Hathaway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cheney Brook (A), Taft Brook (B), Blue Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dover include: Dover Common (1), West Dover Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dover Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.9%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.2%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover, VT

Dover compared to Vermont state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Windham County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Wood (19%) Electricity (9%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Dover

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	47.8%	20.3%	10.9%	3.2%	3.2%
Congregations	10.3%	27.9%	20.6%	4.4%	4.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	9.2%
Congregations	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	23.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,328 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($520 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.27%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cheshire County, NH	0.78% ($28,873 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT	0.47% ($25,558)
from Franklin County, MA	0.36% ($31,500)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Windham County: 0.11%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cheshire County, NH	0.92% ($34,137 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT	0.51% ($33,596)
to Bennington County, VT	0.28% ($33,346)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:

WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dover:

WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Dover fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2007 12:51 AM, Sr-100, Lat: 42.945533, Lon: -72.864439, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Nov 26, 1987 11:45 AM, Th 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 9, 1982 07:35 AM, Th42, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 1977 09:27 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 2, 1976 07:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $9,973,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,055
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,798
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 34,582

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 4
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dover, VT

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

East Dover Fire Station, Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPKG751
Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/2001, Expiration Date: 02/15/2012, Certifier: John S Marechal
Registrant: Southwestern Nh District Fire Mutual Aid, Keene, NH 03431, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 357-1985, Email:
Dover Rd At Dover Elementary School Entrance, Call Sign: KSW986
Assigned Frequencies : 33.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2000, Expiration Date: 11/27/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2002
Registrant: Dover, Town Of, Hwy Dept, West Dover, VT 05356

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6373J , Serial Number: 28-4786, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1968
Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Dr Houle, 66 Tapping Tree Ln Hrc Box 64, Dover, VT 05356

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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