Census place 0934180

Groton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Groton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Groton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Groton has a population of 10,160 and 3,295 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 21 covered Connecticut places are: typical commute is 17.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 25 minutes; median gross rent is $1,250, below the comparison median of $1,442; and median home value is $306,600, above the comparison median of $277,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25 minutes
median gross rent
$1,250
Below the comparison median of $1,442
median home value
$306,600
Above the comparison median of $277,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Groton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,160
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
3,295/sq mi
3.1 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,577
Median home value
$306,600
Median gross rent
$1,250
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.8%
Typical commute
17.5 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
11.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
54.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
4.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
10.8%
Households with children
18.7%
Residents with a disability
19.6%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
0

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GROTON NEW LONDON AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Groton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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