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60303755 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:30:33 -0000

New Hampshire in general is an amazing place to live. Whether you are from Hanover, Merrimack or Dover, which made the list, or Keene, Hudson, Portsmouth, North Conway, Exeter or New Castle, you are extremely fortunate. Every town in NH has a bright side and many great attributes. There are low rent districts like Franklin, but even that has improved tremendously. I grew up in Hanover and am proud to call myself a native. Dover is a very nice town, but so are most in NH. Any town could have had that spot... drop the jealousies.

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SedonaDog — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:41:14 -0000

I've lived in Dover with my family for some time now. We are transplants from Boston. While it's certainly disheartening to see the negative comments here, I actually welcome them. Hopefully, they'll keep the quaint and welcoming town of Dover somewhat of an unknown for a bit longer. Dover's an old mill town that has under gone considerable revitalization even since we've been here. The downtown is filled with small restaurants, cafes, and antique shops. Henry Law Park holds summer concerts for families right next to the Children's Museum. And, we can easily drive 20 minutes and be at a beach, in downtown Portsmouth, or spend a few minutes more in the car and head north for camping in the freshest mountain air you'll find any where. Spend less in the car and you can go to a number of places to get fresh farm stand produce. If you're looking for reasonably priced real estate, a quaint town, and easy access to multiple activities while still seeing some trees, Dover's a solid choice.

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AnnBarbiCTC — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:42:38 -0000

Lived in Ridgewood NJ (#26) for my first 27 yrs, and will happily take Dover (#90) any day for its lack of pretentiousness, accessiblity to beach/open spaces and lower cost of living. Both are close to jobs, major cities and cultural centers. "Starter" home cost in Ridgewood, approx 300K, Dover approx 200K.
I can walk down the street in Ridgewood and be snubbed by people known since childhood, yet am greeted with a warm "Good Morning" from total strangers in Dover. Depends on what makes a person happy, and we're quite happy in Dover~

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JRally — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:15:00 -0000

You have got to be kidding. This must be some sort of mistake. This place is horrible! We always call it Dirty Dover. Absolutely nothing to do here, you have to go out of town to buy anything. If you go downtown, be sure to put on your best NASCAR shirt to fit in with the dress code. They'd rather spend the city budget on cute looking mounted police than spend money on real police protection or trying to keep the town from looking "seedy". There are much nicer places to live in NH. AVOID this one!

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KTHamm — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:47:57 -0000

Well said, TJuliet. We are from the north, and after spending 10 years in SC (yikes), my family feels so lucky to have made this move back north and to Dover. We have been here since May, and are in love with Dover and NH in general. We've started kayaking and hiking and couldn't have had a better summer. We are ready for fall and winter sports. Dover deserves even higher than #90.

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TJuliet — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:08:57 -0000

Most, if not every, town has evolved from 1968. Significantly so for Dover.

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TJuliet — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:48:03 -0000

It's sad to see these negative comments. I've raised two children in Dover and have had tremendous opportunities available to me. Zoning is a challenge in any community and Dover is no more strict than any other town in growth mode. Our school system is dedicated to the support of our kids, we have tremendous support from local companies and we are fortunate to have a Fortune 500 company, Liberty Mutual, contributing to our growth and support of our community initiatives. Dover is a great town and is a "city of opportunity". Those of us who support it will will stay, those who don't support the direction of the town have the choice to will leave, and, in the end, we'll be left with a strong community.

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rockofbos — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:43:14 -0000

I own a house in Dover and disagree with Mr. DeDe's comments. The "city of opportunity" makes it difficult to obtain a simple building permit to increase home size to raise a family. Jealousy for waterfront home owners runs deep within their board members. Also, the police department rivals that of Nashua, a city much much larger with more problems. The police chief and fire chiefs salaries are not in line with surrounding communities and recent retirees were given a golden parachutes. The high school is a crumbling eyesore and the town government doesn't attract industry or business to lower the tax burden on homeowners and create jobs. Did I mention the ongoing dump problems on the murky river, or the miles of roads in need of paving? At least Mr. DeDe, a transplant, can take credit for his efforts and attempt to control this "wanna be like Portsmouth" town.

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Pramstroker — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:32:58 -0000

I lived in Dover from 1960 until 1968, from 1 to 8 years old. Still remember the bullet holes in the roof and the wooden floors at Sawyer Mills, which was a discount department store at the time. And Carpenter Elementary. Ah, the good ol' days! Pre-mall when all of the stores (movie theatre the Strand) were store fronts on the main drag. Kind of remember it as a depressed economy back then.

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Douglas DeDe — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:09:27 -0000

Doug DeDe writes that TonyWestover must not have been in Dover for a long while! His opinion may have been true at one time but since about 1991, Dover has shed that nickname and is now thought of as a City of Opportunity. I know of its past AND its present, recently judged one of America's top 100 cities by Money Magazine. look it up.

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jhoule — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:45 -0000

I agree with TonyWestover. The bad parts of Dover place a shadow over the good ones. The new, cheap developments are attractive to those you'd never want to live with. The police frequent the "luxury apartments" on a daily basis for drug offenses and domestic disputes.

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TonyWestover — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:16:08 -0000

It's nicknamed Dirty Dover for a reason. I lived there for a year, and every time I went out I ended up going to Portsmouth. Dover's cheap to live in, closer to places you want to go that are more expensive, and that's really the only thing it's got going for it.