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The Dover CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 2,308 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Dover ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density and the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Massachusetts. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Dover is located at latitude 42.2459 and longitude -71.2828 in Norfolk County. The formal boundaries for the Dover Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.26 sq. miles and a water area of 0.11 sq. miles. Norfolk County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Dover Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Dover Census Designated Place is located within Town of Dover, a minor civil division (MCD) of Norfolk County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	2,308 (100%)
Population Density	544 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	44


INCOME
Median Household Income	$250,001
Per Capita Income	$155,713
Median Home Value	$1,308,300

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	796 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	738 (92.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	16 (2.0%)
Vacant Housing Units	42 (5.3%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	754
Average Household Size	3.06
Family Households	660 (87.5%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Dover, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Dover to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 177	29th
Population Density	# 217	13th
Median Household Income	# 3	99th
Per Capita Income	# 4	99th
Diversity Index	# 63	75th

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