Chances are, if you've driven through the suburbs of Boston, you've likely driven through Dover, probably without even noticing it. Among one of the smallest towns in eastern MA by land area and population size, it's not hard to miss. Outside of the center of town, you'll find no sidewalks, street lights, traffic signals, or business of any kind. Like most towns in the area, many of the houses and properties are historical in nature, some dating back to the early 1600's.
It's a perfect location to go for a run or ride, with lots of great scenery and above average quality roads for the area - I recommend a road map however, as it's easy to become lost if you aren't familiar with the roads. People are generally friendly, some more so then others. Everyone knows everyone else, which, while usually bringing together the community, can easily become problematic (can you say gossip). The school system (having went through it myself as a resident) is one of the best around, and combined with Sherborn for junior and high-school due to class sizes. read more