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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Groton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,077 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,145 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,235 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Groton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,834±334 |
| Median age | 46.2±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.4%±7.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $60,114±$10,355 |
| Per capita income | $38,415±$6,125 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.2%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,700±$6,945 |
| Median gross rent | $832±$67 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.0%±13.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±3.5 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