Best Assisted Living Facilities in Dover, NH

With an average cost of $5,502 per month, independent living is the least expensive type of senior housing in Dover, New Hampshire. Other fairly affordable options in the area include a semi-private room in a nursing home, priced at $5,834 per month on average, and assisted living, at $5,999 per month. Memory care is available for around $6,124 per month. The most expensive type of senior living in Dover is a one-bedroom unit in a nursing home, which costs an average of $7,473 per month, offering a range of choices to meet various needs and preferences.

The average cost of assisted living is $5,999 per month in Dover. This is more expensive than other nearby cities, including Laconia and Tilton Northfield, which cost an average of $4,405 and $5,496 per month, respectively.
Here is how the average cost of assisted living in Dover compares to New Hampshire and the national average:

Dover is home to 7 of the 69 senior living communities in New Hampshire. If you expand your search to cities that surround Dover, there are 285 facilities to choose from.

In Dover, New Hampshire, seniors constitute a substantial 34.8% of the total population of 32,849. Age distribution among these seniors reveals that 13% are in their 50s, 10.6% in their 60s, 7% in their 70s, and 4.2% are 80 and over. The gender mix in Dover slightly favors females, with a distribution of 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The marital status of the senior cohort includes 47.7% who are married, 11.9% divorced, 36.8% never married, and 3.6% widowed. In terms of diversity, the population is predominantly White at 89.1%, followed by 4% Asian, 4.4% mixed race, and 4.2% Hispanic. Smaller groups include 1.3% Black and 1.2% identifying as other, painting a picture of a community rich in cultural variety.