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    Moving to Dover, NH

    Is Dover a good place to live?

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    Dover ranks #2 of 5 New Hampshire cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $398,500
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,540
    per month
    Household income
    $92,748
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Dover

    The median home value in Dover is $398,500 and median rent is $1,540 a month, against a median household income of $92,748. Homes cost about 4.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Dover crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New Hampshire the 2025 rate was 119 violent and 829 property crimes per 100,000 people — #49 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Dover, NH

    Dover has about 33,070 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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