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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Groton, MA compare?
| Figure | Groton, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,541 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,315 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 345 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.1% |
| Measure | Groton, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,390±37 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.0%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.8%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.1%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $192,958±$27,062 |
| Per capita income | $79,915±$8,357 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $743,400±$46,491 |
| Median gross rent | $1,458±$335 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.8%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.8%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.5%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.8%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.3 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov