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Living in Dover, MassachusettsDover

There was a sighting of a creature named the Dover Demon over the course of two days in 1977.

Welcome to Dover

RuralScenicTop-Rated SchoolsProtected LandVarying Architecture

Why Do People Like Living in Dover?

  • The schools and the peace and quiet.
  • Privacy and land.
  • Minimum 1 acre lots for the most part.
  • Noanet Woodlands.
  • Horseback riding.

Dover quick facts

Population
5,923 (2020 Census)
To Boston
About 14 miles, as the crow flies
Commuter rail
No station in town
Public schools
Chickering Elementary, then Dover-Sherborn Regional middle and high schools
Fun Fact There was a sighting of a creature named the Dover Demon over the course of two days in 1977.
Yummy Place Food from one’s own vegetable garden.