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30-469: 17-year-old William "Bill" Bartlett claimed that while driving on April 21, 1977, he saw a creature "about 4 feet tall with glowing orange eyes and no nose or mouth in a watermelon-shaped head" on top of a broken stone wall on Farm Street in Dover, Massachusetts . 15-year-old John Baxter reported seeing a similar creature on Miller Hill Road the same evening. Another 15-year-old, Abby Brabham, claimed to have seen

60-487: A campus on Farm Street in Dover, near the borders with Sherborn and Medfield. Dover-Sherborn High School has impressive results with regards to graduation rates, college admission rates and standardized and Advanced Placement exam scores. DSHS was ranked third in cost efficiency and seventh in academic performance by Boston magazine. U.S. News & World Report named Dover-Sherborn a Gold Medal School, ranking it 65th in

90-443: A female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.29. 31.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

120-651: A large and long head, epidermis without fur beyond feet and long hands that fix on the surface. It was named the Dover Demon by one of the cryptozoologists who investigated the case. Although some believe it is an alien , to others it is no more than an animal like a primate . There have been no modern reports. Sherborn, Massachusetts Sherborn is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. Located in Boston 's MetroWest region,

150-534: A local "investigator of unexplained phenomenon" noted similarities to creatures in the Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter of 1955. Even though none of the witnesses reported seeing a UFO , the sightings were also investigated by the Mutual UFO Network and associated groups. It has been suggested that the creature may have been a foal or a moose calf. Skeptic Joe Nickell believes the creature

180-585: A school vacation hoax." Skeptic Ben Radford has suggested the sighting may have been influenced by the pop culture of the time, as 1977 was the year Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind were released. In 2009, the Dover Demon was featured in an episode of the American horror television series Lost Tapes , which aired on Animal Planet . The Dover Demon appears as a character in

210-477: A typical year, Dover, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 46.9 inches per year and snow covers the ground 52 days per year, or 14.2% of the year (high for the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining nine straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days, or 7.0% of

240-403: A unique heating system developed by physicist Mária Telkes . The project was funded by philanthropist and sculptor Amelia Peabody, and built on her property in Dover, Massachusetts. Dover Sun House was demolished in 2010. The town is known for the sighting of a humanoid since the 1970s on Farm Street, which gives access to it. There have been six unrelated sightings so far. The creature has

270-474: Is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km ) (0.52%) is water. It is bordered by the towns of Natick , Wellesley , Needham , Westwood , Walpole , Medfield and Sherborn . At the 2000 census , there were 5,558 people, 1,849 households and 1,567 families residing in the town. The population density was 362.6 inhabitants per square mile (140.0/km ). There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 122.9 per square mile (47.5/km ). The racial makeup

300-445: Is located in the town's center. Located near Caryl Park and the entrance to Noanet Woodlands (also known as Miss Peabody's Woods), Chickering School is under the elected Dover School Committee, while the two secondary schools are the responsibility of the regional school system, under the elected Dover-Sherborn Regional School Committee, with costs and governance shared with the neighboring town of Sherborn . The regional schools share

330-536: Is the wealthiest town in Massachusetts. Located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of downtown Boston , Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River . Almost all of the residential zoning requires 1 acre (4,000 m ) or larger. As recently as the early 1960s, 75% of its annual town budget was allocated to snow removal , as only one and a half miles (2.4 km) of

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360-675: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km ), of which 16.0 square miles (41 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 1.36%, is water, with much of that located in Farm Pond. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,200 people, 1,423 households, and 1,222 families residing in the town. The population density was 263.1 inhabitants per square mile (101.6/km ). There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 90.9/sq mi (35.1/km ). The racial makeup of

390-413: The 2007 U.S. census, the median income for a household in the town was $ 223,444, and the median income for a family was $ 164,063. Males had a median income of $ 181,291 versus $ 85,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was about $ 73,420. About 0.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. There

420-427: The American comic book series Proof , which features various other creatures. In the comic, it is a creature able to see into the future. It appears in another similar comic book series called The Perhapanauts . The Dover Demon also made brief appearances in the comic books The Pound: Ghouls Night Out and Hack/Slash: Entry Wound . A Dover Demon also appears in the webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court . Additionally, in

450-501: The Dover Historical Society along with their old household goods so that the building could be erected, and it was dedicated on May 14, 1907, by members and friends of the society. In the early years, it was used for meetings and to house Dover's historical memorabilia, but eventually members became disenchanted with the society and the building was seldom opened. In the 1960s, there was a renewed interest which led to

480-459: The US. Dover used to have two elementary schools, Chickering for grades K to 3, and Caryl Elementary School for grades 4 to 6. In 1970, Caryl School was gutted by fire. It was rebuilt and remained open until finally being closed in 2001 after the expansion of Chickering. Dover Sun House was one of the world's first solar-heated houses, it was designed in 1948 by architect Eleanor Raymond and had

510-483: The community is within area code 508 and has the ZIP Code 01770. As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the town population was 4,401. Sherborn shares its highly ranked public school system with the town of Dover . In addition to Dover, Sherborn is bordered by the towns of Natick , Framingham , Ashland , Millis , Holliston , and Medfield . The town is located 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Boston . According to

540-431: The creature the following night on Springdale Avenue. The teenagers all drew sketches of the alleged creature. Bartlett wrote on his sketch, "I, Bill Bartlett, swear on a stack of Bibles that I saw this creature." According to a local news report, "the locations of the sightings, plotted on a map, lay in a straight line over 2 miles [3.2 km]". The sightings were not made public until the first half of May. At that time,

570-517: The general overhaul and refurbishing of the building. The Sawin Museum, located at the corner of Centre and Dedham Streets in Dover Center, is owned and operated by the Dover Historical Society and is open to the public free of charge. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 15.4 square miles (39.9 km ), of which 15.3 square miles (39.7 km )

600-503: The manga series Dandadan , there is an alien known as Dover Demon that takes the form of a bipedal crustacean-like alien; with the ability to transform into a stronger form resembling that of a mantis shrimp. Dover, Massachusetts Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts , United States. The population was 5,923 at the time of the 2020 United States Census . With a median income of more than $ 250,000, Dover

630-544: The town and operated by the Historical Society since 1920. The house retains its architectural integrity and has been carefully restored to reflect life in the 1790s when the first two Caryl families lived and worked there together. The Sawin Building has housed thousands of Dover relics, books, photographs and artifacts since the beginning of the 20th century. Benjamin and Eudora Sawin willed land and funds into

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660-539: The town was 96.50% White , 0.38% African American , 0.05% Native American , 2.40% Asian , 0.26% from other races , and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population. There were 1,423 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who

690-463: The town's roads are state highway . Dover is bordered by Natick , Wellesley and Needham to the north, Westwood to the east, Walpole and Medfield to the south, and Sherborn to the west. For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Dover, please see the article Dover (CDP) , Massachusetts . The " Dover Demon " is a creature reportedly sighted on April 21 and 22, 1977. The first recorded settlement of Dover

720-461: The year. Dover's public schools are considered among the best in Massachusetts. According to research conducted by Boston magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the town's schools scored No. 1 in the state. Dover has three public schools: Chickering Elementary School (grades K–5), Dover-Sherborn Middle School (grades 6–8) and Dover-Sherborn High School (grades 9–12). The private, independent Charles River School (grades Pre-K–8)

750-479: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median household income was $ 141,818 and the median family income was $ 157,168. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 and females $ 56,473. The per capita income was $ 64,899. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Historically, Dover

780-443: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.22. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. According to

810-447: Was 95.18% White , 0.41% Black or African American , 0.04% Native American (2 people), 3.63% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.05% from other races , and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 1.19% of the population (approximately 105 people). There were 1,849 households, of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had

840-596: Was in 1640. It was later established as the Springfield Parish of Dedham in 1748, and incorporated as District Dedham in 1784. Dover was officially incorporated as a town in 1836. The Benjamin Caryl House , at 107 Dedham St., dates from about 1777 and was the home of Dover's first minister, Benjamin Caryl, his son George, who was the town's first doctor, and their descendants until 1897. It has been owned by

870-507: Was likely a snowy owl , based on size and plumage , which would have reflected in the yellow headlights of older cars as the peach color described by Bartlett. In addition, the "long spindly arms" and fingers of the supposed creature could be the partially opened wings and the splayed feathers at the wingtips of a snowy owl. Police told the Associated Press that creatures reported by the teenagers "were probably nothing more than

900-543: Was one of the few communities in metropolitan Boston to have more registered Republicans than Democrats , with the most recent Republican nominee winning the town being former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney in 2012, defeating Barack Obama 56% to 43. However, as of 2021 the town had more registered Democrats than Republicans. In 2016, the town flipped, with Democrat Hillary Clinton defeating Republican Donald Trump by 57% to 32%. In 2020, Joe Biden improved Clinton's margin by 16 points, winning it 69% to 28%. In

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