Downtown Dover

Dover, NH

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Downtown Dover - Dover, NH Area Guide

A charming business district in the heart of Dover

Urban River Restaurants Small Business Upscale

Downtown Dover is a charming commercial center that’s home to an abundance of small businesses, ranging from restaurants to specialty shops. Residents enjoy dining at La Festa Brick and Brew, Chapel + Main, and Adelle’s Coffeehouse. The Cocheco River runs directly through Downtown Dover, offering residents riverfront walking trails and sprawling community parks along the water like Henry Law Park. The city of Dover is only a few miles inland from New Hampshire’s coastline, offering residents easy access to beautiful waterfront views and state parks like Odiorne Point State Park. Apartments in Downtown Dover are relatively upscale, and the neighborhood is very family-friendly, offering attractions like the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Dover is $1,393 for a studio, $2,169 for one bedroom, $2,453 for two bedrooms, and $3,867 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Dover has decreased by -1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 538 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,393/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 726 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,169/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,002 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,453/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,593 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,867/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Children's Museum of New Hampshire
  • Woodman Institute Museum
  • Powderhouse Hill Ski Area
  • Vaughan Woods State Park
  • Bellamy River Wildlife Sanctuary

Airports

  • Portsmouth International at Pease
  • Manchester Boston Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.