Dover is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 33,485 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Dover is the fifth largest community in New Hampshire.

Housing costs in Dover are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Dover has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Dover telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.58% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Dover, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Dover is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Dover is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.21% of adults in Dover have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $52,228, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $208,912 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dover residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dover include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Dover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.