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Dover, NH - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Dover  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Dover Home page. The Dover Home page provides as much information as possible on Dover. Knowing Dover’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Dover’s Home page, you will also find Dover’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Dover has a population of 89874. 49.4% of Dover’s inhabitants are Male, and 50.6 are female. 47.8% of Dover is married and 53.2% own their own home. The Average Home price is $273,722, and the average rent is $1,184. Household median income in Dover is $74,833, and the individual median income is $38,243. Dover’s Ethnic is the following: White(90.7%), Asian(4.5%), Hispanic(3.3%), Multiple(3.1%), Black(1.1%), Other(0.6%).


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.0 square miles (75.2 km2), of which 26.7 square miles (69.2 km2) are land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) are water, comprising 7.97% of the city. Dover is drained by the Cochecho and Bellamy rivers, both of which flow into the tidal Piscataqua River, which forms the city's eastern boundary and the New Hampshire–Maine border.


Long Hill, elevation greater than 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city center, is the highest point in Dover. Garrison Hill, elevation approximately 290 ft (88 m), is a prominent hill rising directly above the center city, with a park and lookout tower on top. The city is crossed by New Hampshire Routes 4, 9, 16 (the Spaulding Turnpike), 108, and 155, plus U.S.


Route 4. It is bordered by the town of Newington to the south (across the inlet to Great Bay), Madbury to the southwest, Barrington and Rochester to the northwest, and Somersworth and Rollinsford to the northeast. South Berwick, Maine, lies to the northeast, across the tidal Salmon Falls River, and Eliot, Maine, is to the east, across the Piscataqua River. The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) operates a publicly funded bus network in Dover and surrounding communities in New Hampshire and Maine.


C&J Trailways is a private intercity bus carrier connecting Dover with other coastal New Hampshire and Massachusetts cities, including Boston, as well as direct service to New York City. Wildcat Transit, operated by the University of New Hampshire, provides bus service to Durham, which is free for students and $1.50 for the public.


Amtrak's Downeaster train service stops at the Dover Transportation Center with service to the Portland Transportation Center, Boston's North Station, and intermediate stops.


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