Best PlacesGroton, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Groton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Groton ranks 233rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Groton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Groton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Groton ranks high
- Household income$193,004 median, better than 99% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 97% of towns
Where Groton ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 1% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 64 pleasant days a year, better than only 14% of towns
- Short commute32.3 minutes each way, better than only 23% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 24% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Groton
A household needs to earn about $212,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Groton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $193,004; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Groton's effective rate of 1.42%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Groton
Groton's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Groton.
Who works in Groton, and how
Work in Groton centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Groton
The coast is about 47 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Groton, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Groton, month by month
Groton sees roughly 64 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 29° | 19° |
| April | 62° | 49° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 63° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Groton
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 33 miles away.
The best schools in and around Groton
Schools across Groton average an A, better than 93% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Swallow/union SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Day ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- Florence Roche SchoolA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Blanchard MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Stony Brook SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Groton Dunstable Regional MiddleA · 63% proficient
Top high schools
- Westford AcademyA+ · 88% proficient
- Groton Dunstable RegionalA+ · 80% proficient
- Littleton High SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Groton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Groton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Groton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Groton
Is Groton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Groton ranks 233rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on high incomes, an educated workforce, and what local pay buys, and lowest on childcare costs and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Groton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $746,967. The overall cost of living runs about 23% above the national average. Set against a $193,004 median income, cost of living beats 98% of towns.
Is Groton safe?
Yes, Groton is safer than 97% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $146 per resident a year.
Compare Groton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Groton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Groton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Groton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Groton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Groton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Groton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Groton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Groton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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