Housing data for Dover (community), MA
Dover (community), MA has an estimated 2,308 residents and 796 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Norfolk County.
2.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,308 (±423)
- Housing units
- 796 (±137)
- Households that rent
- 2.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.1%
What stands out in Dover (community)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 71.8% (±8.9 points) in Dover (community), higher than in Norfolk County (22.8%).
Median home value: $1,308,300 (±$149,321) in Dover (community), higher than in Norfolk County ($683,900).
Households that rent: 2.1% (±2.4 points) in Dover (community), lower than in Norfolk County (31.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.0 points) in Dover (community), lower than in Norfolk County (25.1%).
- Heating fuel in Dover (community)
- Home values in Dover (community)
- Types of homes in Dover (community)
Housing in Dover (community) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,308,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 64.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 36.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dover (community) against Norfolk County, its state and the nation
| Dover (community) | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,308 (±423) | 730,082 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 796 (±137) | 295,227 (±233) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.1% (±2.4 points) | 31.3% (±0.7 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,149 (±$29) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $130,739 (±$2,551) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,308,300 (±$149,321) | $683,900 (±$5,690) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,261 (±$65) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.0% (±15.4 points) | 67.3% (±1.0 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.6 minutes (±5.3) | 32.5 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.2% (±4.4 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±4.0) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dover (community) covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 544 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dover (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,539 (±339) | 2,308 (±423) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 853 (±99) | 796 (±137) | −6.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $951,800 (±$59,782) | $1,308,300 (±$149,321) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±3.5 points) | 2.1% (±2.4 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±46.4 points) | 0.0% (±84.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Norfolk County
Dover (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Norfolk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Norfolk County recorded 175 violent and 838 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Dover (community)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02030 | 28% | 5,930 | $2,917 | $1,340,300 | $250,000 or more |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Dover (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needham (community) | 2.7 mi | $2,409 | $1,188,500 | 16.9% |
| Needham | 2.7 mi | $2,409 | $1,188,500 | 16.9% |
| Westwood | 3.2 mi | $2,553 | $1,041,500 | 12.7% |
| Wellesley (community) | 4.2 mi | $2,886 | $1,582,700 | 15.6% |
| Wellesley | 4.2 mi | $2,886 | $1,582,700 | 15.6% |
| Medfield (community) | 4.4 mi | $2,014 | $815,300 | 16.9% |
| Dedham (community) | 4.5 mi | $2,042 | $661,800 | 26.6% |
| Dedham | 4.5 mi | $2,042 | $661,800 | 26.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dover (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
HUD income limits for Dover (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,000 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
| 2 people | $41,150 | $68,600 | $109,700 |
| 3 people | $46,300 | $77,150 | $123,400 |
| 4 people | $51,400 | $85,700 | $137,100 |
| 5 people | $55,550 | $92,600 | $148,100 |
| 6 people | $59,650 | $99,450 | $159,050 |
| 7 people | $63,750 | $106,300 | $170,050 |
| 8 people | $67,850 | $113,150 | $181,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $164,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dover (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Dover, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Dover (community)
What is the median household income in Dover (community)?
The median household income in Dover (community) is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dover (community), MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,308,300 (±$149,321) for owner-occupied homes in Dover (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dover (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dover (community), MA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dover (community)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dover (community), MA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dover (community)?
Dover (community), MA has an estimated 796 (±137) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Dover (community)?
64.0% of homes in Dover (community), MA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dover (community) growing?
In Dover (community), the number of residents went from 2,539 in 2015–2019 to 2,308 in 2020–2024 (−9.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dover (community)?
The ZIP code that covers Dover (community) is 02030.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02030?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02030 is $2,917 (±$1,892) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dover CDP, Massachusetts (place:17370, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .