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Dover, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,253,396 (it was $584,800 in 2000)
Dover:

$1,253,396
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $994,504 - $1,694,657

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,417,637
Here:

$1,417,637
State:

$651,570

Total population: 2,265 (Urban population: 1,200, Rural population: 905 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 802 (792 occupied: 750 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

5%
State:

38%

Housing density: 184 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $751,928.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is over $2,000, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median gross rent in Dover, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Dover with a mortgage: 475 (124 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $249,907

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $236,999

Median monthly housing costs: $3,518

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Dover, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1940

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,523
  • Male householders: 434 (9 living alone), Female householders: 350 (81 living alone)
  • 627 spouses (622 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 996 children (972 natural, 24 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 11 foster children, 0 other relatives, 44 non-relatives

Size of family households: 212 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 24 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 48 2-persons.

653 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (30 men, 0 women).

81.4% of residents of Dover speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
8.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 297 (11.8%)
(81.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

10.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

8.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 372 bedrooms
  • 1803 bedrooms
  • 2704 bedrooms
  • 2645+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 202 bedrooms
  • 73 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 941 vehicle
  • 3122 vehicles
  • 1973 vehicles
  • 1154 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 171 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 425 rooms
  • 676 rooms
  • 557 rooms
  • 1338 rooms
  • 4539+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 104 rooms
  • 05 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 189+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Dover, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Dover, MA in 2022
  • 9$10,000 to $19,999
  • 25$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $39,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $74,999
  • 48$75,000 to $99,999
  • 72$100,000 to $124,999
  • 59$125,000 to $149,999
  • 49$150,000 to $199,999
  • 469$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Dover, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Dover, MA in 2022
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 2$175,000 to $199,999
  • 24$500,000 to $749,999
  • 207$750,000 to $999,999
  • 356$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 115$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 133$2,000,000 or more
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.1%
Number of people working at home: 431 (40.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 36
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 27
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 72
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 72
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 33
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 88
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 13
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 108
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 115
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 93
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dover

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 504 (52.5%)
  • Carpooled: 44 (4.6%)
  • Walked: 32 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 431 (44.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 11.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 81.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dover, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dover, Massachusetts
  • 732010 or later
  • 502000 to 2009
  • 651990 to 1999
  • 131980 to 1989
  • 471970 to 1979
  • 19Before 1970
Ancestries in Dover, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • European: 201 (19.0%)
  • English: 116 (11.0%)
  • Irish: 114 (10.8%)
  • German: 78 (7.4%)
  • Italian: 50 (4.7%)
  • American: 37 (3.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 24 (2.3%)
  • French: 18 (1.7%)
  • Greek: 18 (1.7%)
  • Eastern European: 17 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 13 (1.2%)
  • Armenian: 10 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.5%)
  • Estonian: 4 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.4%)
  • British: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Dover:

30.5% (90)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Dover:

15.3% (45)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Korea
Dover:

9.5% (28)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Other Eastern Europe
Dover:

7.1% (21)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (4,128)

Romania
Dover:

6.4% (19)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (3,351)

Germany
Dover:

6.1% (18)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Dover:

4.7% (14)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,709)

Taiwan
Dover:

4.1% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Italy
Dover:

2.7% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Brazil
Dover:

2.7% (8)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Poland
Dover:

2.4% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,915)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,522
  • Other state: 683
  • Northeast: 211
  • Midwest: 176
  • South: 131
  • West: 190

94.4% of Dover residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.3% lived in Massachusetts.


Dover:

94.4%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 256
  • Master's degree: 216
  • Professional school degree: 91
  • Doctorate degree: 98
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 15
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
  • Associate degree: 28
  • Bachelor's degree: 405
  • Master's degree: 162
  • Professional school degree: 74
  • Doctorate degree: 51
Educational Attainment for Females
Dover marital status for males
Dover marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 802

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 9 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Dover
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dover, MA
  • 77.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.7%Other fuel
  • 1.7%Electricity
  • 1.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dover, MA
  • 81.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

10.4%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

25.2%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90
Here:

72.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability