Rankings · How Dover ranks in PA
Dover ranks #61 in Pennsylvania for new homes
Dover is ranked on 28 lists against the 1,057 Pennsylvania towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
28
of PA’s 1,057 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #61 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 14 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Dover does best on
Each list ranks every PA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Dover marked.
At a glance
Dover lands in the top half on 8 of 14 lists
Each dot is Dover’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in PA, the right end is last. Areas where Dover does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#61/990 People
Most educated#712/1057 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#734/1057 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 83% of Pennsylvania
Not better or worse, just Dover’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 83% of PA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 80% of PA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.0° January low
More seniors than 77% of PA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.4% of residents are 65+
Hotter summers than 76% of PA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.9° July high
Shorter growing season than 72% of PA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
174 days between frosts
Drier than 65% of PA towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 64% of PA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.9% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 63% of PA towns
YoungerOlder
45.0 median age
More kids than 63% of PA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
More snow than 55% of PA towns
Less snowMore snow
29 in of snow a year
More year-round than 53% of PA towns
Year-round