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Moving to Groton, Connecticut

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Population: 39,907. Estimated population in July 2024: 41,366 (+3.7% change)
Males: 20,414 (51.2%), Females: 19,493 (48.8%)

New London County

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $46,154
Median house value: $140,400

Population by Race

Races in Groton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (18.4%), German (15.4%), English (14.4%), Italian (11.7%), French (5.9%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Groton, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Groton

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Groton town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Groton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Groton:

  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 4 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 48 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 53 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Groton:

Amtrak stations near Groton:

  • 2 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Groton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT-AVERY POINT (Full-time enrollment: 456; Location: 1084 SHENNECOSSETT RD; Public; Website: www.uconn.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ELLA T GRASSO SOUTHEASTERN VOCATIONAL TECHN SCHOOL (Location: 189 FT HILL RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Groton:

  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 35 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 39 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 49 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 50 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 50 miles; WARWICK, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,419)

Schools

Public high schools in Groton:

  • FITCH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,392; Location: 101 GROTON LONG POINT RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ELLA T. GRASSO SOUTHEASTERN (Students: 707; Location: 189 FORT HILL RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Groton:

  • FITCH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 61 FORT HILL RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EASTERN POINT SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 130 SHENNECOSSETT RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHARLES BARNUM SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 68 BRIAR HILL RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CLAUDE CHESTER SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 1 HARRY DAY DR.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MARY MORRISSON SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 154 TOLL GATE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 380 PLEASANT VALLEY RD. SOUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 250 BRANDEGEE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • COLONEL LEDYARD SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 120 WEST ST.; Grades: PK – 02)
  • GROTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 244 MONUMENT ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Groton:

  • BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILD’S CTR-GR (Students: 115; Location: 52 SACRED HEART DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Groton:

  • GROTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,883,279; Location: 52 ROUTE 117, NEW TOWN RD.; 107,296 books; 5,738 audio materials; 5,645 video materials; 307 serial subscriptions)
  • MYSTIC & NOANK LIBRARY (Operating income: $340,103; Location: 40 LIBRARY ST.; 42,319 books; 2,078 audio materials; 2,039 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)
  • BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $134,108; Location: 240 MONUMENT ST.; 21,000 books; 150 audio materials; 100 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)

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