Population 903 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Groton
Household size in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Groton are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Groton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Groton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Groton
Renters in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in Groton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Groton: 37.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Groton are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $493 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $337 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $551 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $358 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$135 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Groton pays $358 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Groton
Bachelor's degrees in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Groton (37.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Vermont overall (44.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Groton: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Groton
| Period | Groton | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Groton than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Vermont overall (3.5%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Groton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton | 2.25 | 46.1 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 37.1% | 1980 | $358 | 37.8% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| Ricker Mills | 2.28 | 44.6 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 35.0% | 1973 | $445 | 35.8% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| West Groton | 2.32 | 47.9 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 25.9% | 1981 | $775 | 30.6% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| South Ryegate | 2.33 | 45.3 | 13.2% | 12.0% | 26.7% | 1959 | $937 | 32.3% | 96.2% | 1.3% |
| West Barnet | 2.23 | 56.4 | 3.6% | 14.6% | 42.3% | 1979 | $1,090 | 42.8% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| East Ryegate | 2.36 | 42.7 | 15.9% | 16.0% | 26.6% | 1952 | $928 | 30.4% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| Peacham | 2.22 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 1975 | $1,067 | 47.5% | 94.7% | 2.4% |
| Mc Indoe Falls | 2.24 | 55.7 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 41.6% | 1978 | $1,082 | 42.2% | 96.2% | 0.1% |
| West Topsham | 2.31 | 50.2 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 21.2% | 1981 | $995 | 27.0% | 88.7% | 1.2% |
| Barnet | 2.38 | 49.2 | 6.8% | 20.0% | 24.9% | 1970 | $1,019 | 37.5% | 96.8% | 0.7% |
| Wells River | 2.21 | 50.7 | 11.1% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 1970 | $1,062 | 38.1% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Groton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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