Review of Census Data for Dover and Comparable NH Communities
1970
Community
Bedford
Claremont
Concord
Derry
Dover
Goffstown
Hampton
Hudson
Keene
Laconia
Londonderry
Manchester
Merrimack
Nashua
Portsmouth
Rochester
Salem
Somersworth
Population
5,859
14,221
30,022
11,712
20,850
3,284
8,011
10,638
20,467
14,888
5,346
87,754
8,595
55,820
25,717
17,938
20,142
9,026
Dover
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Population
13,247
13 029
13,029
13,573
14,990
15,874
19,131
20,850
22,377
25,042
26,884
29,987
Population rank
2010
2000
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7
5
6
8
10
9
1980
Housing Units
1,691
5,071
9,547
4,279
6,921
2,465
5,536
2,949
6,823
5,381
1,628
30,185
2,539
18,035
8,306
6,037
6,795
2,934
Population
9,481
14,557
30,400
18,875
22,377
11,315
10,493
14,022
15,757
15,575
13,598
90,936
15,406
67,865
26,254
21,560
24,124
10,350
Housing Units
2,858
5,967
12,126
7,280
8,759
3,457
6,962
4,369
7,938
6,801
4,584
35,869
4,584
25,444
9,880
8,153
8,848
4,016
1990
Population
Housing Units
12,563
4,156
13,902
6,228
36,006
15,697
29,603
11,869
25,042
11,307
14,621
5,022
12,278
8,599
19,530
6,902
22,430
8,841
15,743
8,201
19,781
6,739
99,567
44,361
22,156
7,915
79,662
33,383
25,925
11,369
26,630
11,076
25,746
9,897
11,249
4,719
Change from Preceding Census
Number
Percentage
N/A
N/A
-218
218
-1.6%
1 6%
544
4.2%
1417
10.4%
884
5.9%
3257
20.5%
1719
9.0%
1527
7.3%
2665
11.9%
1842
7.4%
3103
11.5%
City
Manchester
Nashua
Concord
Derry
Dover
Rochester
Salem
Merimack
Hudson
Londonderry
2010
Population
Housing Units
21,203
7,634
13,755
6,293
42,695
18,852
33,109
9,339
29,987
13,685
17,651
6,341
15,430
3,055
24,467
9,212
23,409
9,719
15,951
9,879
24,129
8,771
109,565
43,288
25,494
9,818
86,494
37,168
20,779
10,625
29,752
13,372
28,776
13,372
11,766
5,199
Population Growth ‐ Dover
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1910 1920
1930 1940
1950 1960
1970 1980
1990 2000
2010
Population
Trend
Static
Static
Static
Static
Up
Down
Down
Static
Up
Down
2000
Population
Housing Units
18,274
6,401
13,151
6,074
40,687
16,881
34,021
8,942
26,884
11,924
16,929
5,798
14,937
9,349
22,928
8,165
22,563
9,295
16,411
8,554
23,236
7,718
107,006
45,892
25,119
8,959
86,605
35,387
20,784
10,186
28,641
11,836
28,112
10,866
11,477
4,841
2000
2010
107,006
86,605
40,687
34,021
26,884
28,461
28,112
25,119
22,928
23,236
109,565
86,494
42,695
33,109
29,987
29,752
28,776
25,494
24,467
24,129
Change, 2000 to 2010
Number
Percent
2,559
-111
2,008
-912
3,103
1,291
664
375
1,539
893
2.4%
-0.1%
4.9%
-2.7%
11.5%
4.5%
2.4%
1.5%
6.7%
3.8%
NH Community Population Trends 1970 ‐ 2010
120,000
Bedford
100,000
Claremont
Concord
Derry
Dover
80,000
Goffstown
Population
Hampton
Hudson 60,000
Keene
Laconia
Londonderry
Manchester
40,000
Merrimack
Nashua
Portsmouth
Rochester
20,000
Salem
Somersworth
0
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010