Dora has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 117 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 52% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (37% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Dora who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 35%.

20.9median age · NM 39.4

DoraNew MexicoUnited States

NMU.S.

Ages · share of residents

52%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%

High school12%

Some college47%

Associate’s6%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate18%

Ages and education in Dora
	Dora	NM	U.S.
Under 10	0%	11%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.1%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	52.3%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	0%	13.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	4.5%	12.8%	13.2%
45 to 54	13.6%	11.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	4.5%	12.5%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.1%	11.5%	10.2%
75 and older	6.8%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	0%	12%	10.4%
High school	11.8%	25.7%	26%
Some college	47.1%	22.2%	19.1%
Associate’s	5.9%	9.2%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	17.6%	17.1%	21.6%
Graduate	17.6%	13.9%	14.1%

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Ages20.9 median age · 16% are 65 or older Schooling35% have a four-year degree Homes67% own their home · Homeowners Income$109K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Schools

The schools Dora’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in Dora: 220 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Dora ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	126	B
Dora HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	94	A

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The districtsDORA Every school2 schools · Dora Elementary Questions“Are Dora’s schools good?”

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Natural hazards

In Dora, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

Expected losses in Dora break down as 42% from wildfires and 36% from inland flooding.

99risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland floodingDrought

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dora has four seasons and hot summers

The July high for Dora comes to 91°F, below New Mexico’s towns (93°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–55°

Spring42–74°

Summer62–91°

Fall44–73°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 25°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dora is

In Dora, 37% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the New Mexico town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). The town does better than the New Mexico average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Also worth knowing: just over a tenth of Dora adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

	Dora	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	70%	69%	79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	11%	16%	8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	13%	13%	16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	25%	23%	23%