Dover
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About Dover
Town in Morris County, New Jersey, USDover is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about 31 miles (50 km) west of New York City and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 18,460, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 303 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 18,157, which in turn had reflected a decline of 31 (−0.2%) from the 18,188 counted at the 2000 census. Dover is a majority minority community, with nearly 70% of the population as of the 2010 census identifying themselves as Hispanic, up from 25% in 1980.
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How Dover ranks
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Housing in Dover
The typical Dover home is worth about $518,000, up 1.6% in a year, 11% below the New Jersey typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Dover
Safety Grade B+
Dover reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Dover sits closer to the middle.
Health in Dover
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Schools in Dover
All Dover schools →School Grade C
The public schools Dover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.