Groton

Population: 1,571
Median home value: $736,800

Located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Groton is a community with a population of 1,571. The median home value of $736,800 is above the Middlesex County median ($687,200).

From 2019 to 2023, Groton's population grew 16.8% from 1,345 to 1,571, while its median home value rose 94.0% from $379,700 to $736,800.

44.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,571
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $736,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 414
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3451,571

Median household income

$65,303$121,484

Median home value

$379,700$736,800

Median gross rent

$900$1,039

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,345	$65,303	$379,700	$900
2020	1,127	$101,875	$384,000	$944
2021	1,295	$130,625	$465,400	$1,039
2022	1,472	$121,484	$641,100	—
2023	1,571	—	$736,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2425.1%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	2.7%
5 to 17	301	19.2%
18 to 24	395	25.1%
25 to 34	94	6.0%
35 to 44	116	7.4%
45 to 54	144	9.2%
55 to 64	209	13.3%
65 to 74	190	12.1%
75 and over	79	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,279	81.4%
Black or African American	57	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.7%
Two or more races	76	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	15.4%
High school graduate	132	15.9%
Some college or associate's	199	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	207	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	166	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.3%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	551	75.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	24	3.3%
Walked	38	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	16.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	15.0%
15 to 29 min	237	38.7%
30 to 44 min	140	22.8%
45 to 59 min	50	8.2%
60+ min	94	15.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.46
Poverty rate: 7.8% (115 of 1,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	264	67.7%
Nonfamily households	126	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	390	94.2%
Vacant	24	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	256	65.6%
Renter-occupied	134	34.4%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	51.4%
1-unit, attached	46	11.1%
2 to 4 units	59	14.3%
5 to 19 units	50	12.1%
20 or more units	46	11.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2527445
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6116, -71.5647