Living in Groton, CT
Small city in Connecticut
Groton is a small city in Connecticut, home to about 38,000 people, with 289,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Groton a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: PVD is 41 mi away
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,118 state income tax per resident, 1.65% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 289,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Groton: common questions
What is the cost of living in Groton?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $454k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,410 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Groton?
Connecticut collects about $3,118 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.65% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Groton safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Groton?
Public schools in Groton test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 11 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Groton?
Groton has cold winters: winter days average around 41°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 25″ of snow a year.
Does Groton get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.1 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Groton?
The nearest major airport is PVD, about 41 mi away.
How Groton scores
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