Dover, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dover	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$63,722	$52,737	$44,883
Median household income	$110,929	$104,022	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,901	$125,944	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,599	$61,008	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,596	$62,075	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,030	$44,274	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dover is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dover is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dover is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dover is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,945 $110,929 $221,858

City

$69,341 $104,022 $208,044

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dover median earnings by income bracket

Dover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newfields, NH	260	$240,632	195.9%
Kittery Point, ME	1,059	$156,007	91.8%
Cape Neddick, ME	2,635	$132,317	62.7%
Portsmouth, NH	22,060	$115,727	42.3%
York Harbor, ME	3,609	$114,711	41.0%
Dover, NH	33,095	$110,929	36.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferry Pass, FL	33,099	$78,552	3.4%
Eastpointe, MI	33,089	$74,581	8.3%
Fallbrook, CA	33,110	$102,117	25.6%
Bethel Park, PA	33,158	$125,001	53.7%
Lake Magdalene, FL	33,029	$100,078	23.0%
Dover, NH	33,095	$110,929	36.4%

Source: The Dover, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.