Town of

Dover

Massachusetts
www.doverma.gov
5 Springdale Ave., P.O. Box 250 Dover, MA 02030
[email protected]
Phone: 508-785-0032

Interim Town Administrator:

Carl Valente

Select Board:

David M. Haviland
Cameron Hudson
Robyn Hunter

Annual Town Meeting:

May 5, 2025
May, not later than the second Monday

Municipal Election:

May 19, 2025
May, not later than the last day in the month

Demographics

Population5,864
Population Density388
Registered Voters4,504
Income Per Capita$318,974
EQV Per Capita$614,821
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate94.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$1,152,400
Median Gross Rent$2,536
Total Households1,887
Average Household Size3.12

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$11.27
Commercial Tax Rate$11.27
Average Tax Bill$18,563
Total Expenditures$41,407,400
Total Tax Levy$40,365,222
State Aid$1,446,507
Local Receipts$2,816,300
Town Hall of Dover

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Predominantly residential, Dover provides a peaceful rural setting with many scenic roads, miles of shady trails and woods for walking, cross-country skiing, birding, and horseback riding, as well as access to the Charles River.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1836
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyNorfolk
Area15.1 mi2
Public Roads62.2 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Jake Auchincloss

Mass. Senate

Rebecca Rausch

Mass. House

Joshua Tarsky
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