Best PlacesWest Groton, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Groton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Groton ranks 26,386th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West 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.
West Groton's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Groton ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than 91% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 87% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of towns
Where West Groton ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,351 a month, better than only 7% of towns
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 12% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in West Groton
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Groton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $74,505, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 West Groton's effective rate of 1.32%, 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 West Groton
West Groton runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Groton.
Who works in West Groton, and how
Work in West Groton centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Groton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Groton.
What the weather is like in West Groton, month by month
West Groton sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 30, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | 12° |
| April | 55° | 42° | 31° |
| July | 82° | 69° | 57° |
| October | 61° | 49° | 38° |
Flying in and out of West Groton
The nearest airport, Lebanon Municipal, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 142 miles away.
The best schools in and around West Groton
Schools across West Groton average a D+, better than 19% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Monroe Consolidated SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodsville High SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Groton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West 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 West Groton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in West Groton
Is West Groton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Groton ranks 26,386th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on quiet, tree cover, and clean air, and lowest on a weak job market and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Groton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $233,308. The overall cost of living runs about 5% below the national average. Set against a $74,505 median income, cost of living beats 45% of towns.
Is West Groton safe?
Yes, West Groton is safer than 81% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $218 per resident a year.
Compare West Groton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Groton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West 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.
West Groton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Groton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Groton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Groton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Groton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West 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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