Groton Community Profile

Additional Resources

More details about our community can be found in the Groton Town Profile. Another available resource is the Town's Interactive GIS Mapping.

Groton

Population

Total Population

37,607

Population
Growth Rate

0.10%

Median Age

37

Diversity Index

57.800

Housing & Income

Households

16,055

Total Housing Units

18,126


Owner Occupied

7,881

Renter Occupied

8,175

Vacant

2,071

Median Home Value

$282,313


Average Home Value

$346,079

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.18%

Income Projection

Median Household

$74,037 $80,154


Average Household

$103,383 $114,530


Per Capita

$44,896 $49,999

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,429

Total Employed

29,112

Workers 16+

20,477

2022 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

34

Employed

10,520

2022 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

65

Employed

3,968

2022 Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt

cp-industries

Businesses

31

Employed

3,079

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

147

Employed

2,112

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

152

Employed

1,883

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

207

Employed

1,755

Some
High School

991

Graduated
High School

6,551

Associates
Degree

2,249

Bachelor's
Degree

5,587

Graduate
Degree

4,407

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

18,481

Non-Resident Commuters

1,111

Drive Alone

14,700

Carpooled

1,463

Public

311

Work At Home

2,030

Transportation

Location

We’re easy to get to, communicate with and ship from. Groton is on I-95 and has easy access to I-395 as well. We’re also on Amtrak’s NE Corridor halfway between New York City and Boston MA with 2 stations just minutes away. The world is close, there’s 2 major airports near-by, TF Green (45 miles) and Bradley International (65 miles). The Groton/New London airport located in Groton is a jet friendly general aviation and charter air facility. The Providence and Worcester freight railroad services the town with spurs and access to cross country routes. Groton is on the Thames River and there are deep water facilities for ocean shipping. We’re in the middle of a huge market that includes the New York City and Boston MA metropolitan areas; Providence, RI and Hartford and New Haven, CT.

Infrastructure

Our infrastructure is oriented to support your business. Groton is wired for business success, we have a world class municipal utility that has successfully powered major industries for over 50 years and in addition to electricity provides water, cable TV, High Speed Internet Access and Digital Phone service. Many parts of the town are served by Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) a major public utility in the state. Groton has 7 banks and 3 credit unions, over 1000 hotel rooms, 2 conference centers (1400 and 850 max persons each) and a major health center that provides emergency care, outpatient surgery, lab, x-ray and imaging facilities, physical rehabilitation and occupational health services to keep you and your workforce healthy. In addition there are several major hospitals close-by.