Living in Dover (New Hampshire)

Dover (New Hampshire) is a large place in New Hampshire, United States, home to 30,880 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #192 of 12,111), nature lovers (top 6%, #1,043 of 18,063), young families (top 12%, #1,412 of 11,898).

Residents30,880
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport68 km (Portland International Jetport (PWM))
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km277,300 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.702 km
Within 10 km73,606 people
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 22:11

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How Dover (New Hampshire) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn New Hampshire
Young family63#1,412 of 11,898#40 of 151Map
Low-income household40#4,437 of 9,771#45 of 88Map
Low-income family54#2,217 of 8,006#43 of 81Map
Single parent59#1,525 of 6,237#31 of 52Map
Pensioner couple66#2,297 of 9,474#11 of 99Map
Single pensioner70#1,447 of 9,474#14 of 99Map
Early retiree65#2,734 of 10,762#7 of 95Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#2,647 of 7,271#8 of 54Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer43#3,901 of 8,006#55 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover43#5,755 of 12,111#41 of 110Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#2,808 of 7,271#21 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,236 of 9,474#31 of 99Map
Nature-focused household66#1,043 of 18,063#81 of 196Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#4,625 of 16,523#94 of 176Map
Rural value seeker49#7,360 of 18,063#136 of 196Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,091 of 16,523#9 of 176Map
Lottery winner62#4,199 of 21,167#20 of 219Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#192 of 12,111#11 of 110Map
Coastal living67#2,612 of 6,413#17 of 64Map
Business owner61#4,271 of 12,111#48 of 110Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family85
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Safety and community78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Foundation61
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Green space56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
  • Affordability29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.