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Around Dover
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY168 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dover; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Dover
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dover had 1,798 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Windham County
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dover’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend11.4 miles
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro15.7 miles
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington19.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Dover
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
River Valley Market3.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens6.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dover Free Library1.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Arthouse6.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by River Valleys Unified School District #73. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dover Elementary SchoolEast Dover
Pre-K–6
80
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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