Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:14 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:10 am – 4:21 pm
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People29,863 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.712,879 householdsMedian household income $81,792Median home value $294,700Median rent $1,599 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,556 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 13,332 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 18 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Tagalog 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 24°F49 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month March25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Groton station
Nearby landmarksLong Hillpeak · 1.2 miCrystal Lakelake · 2.7 miSmith Lakelake · under a mileGroton Long Pointcape · 3.7 miOsprey Beachbeach · 3.9 miBlack Rockisland · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBluff Point State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 405 acresHaley Farm State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 57 acresState Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 277 acresFort Trumbull State Parkstate park · 2.8 miSutton Parkpark · 1.1 miLong Hill Parkpark · 1.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198131 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025296 of 364 days measured60 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, New London County monitors, CT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroton Utilitiesserves 30,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence and Memorial Hospital3.6 miPost officeGroton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGroton Town Hallunder a milePoliceGroton Police Department1.6 miFire stationPoquonnock Bridge Fire District Long Hill Station1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolStedfast Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryClaude Chester Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolStonington Institute1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut - Avery Point Campus2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST12 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD41 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakUnion Station NLC2.7 miCoachWillimantic - Main and Bank StPeter Pan (BZ)26 miTransit37 stops within a mileSoutheast Area Transit (SEAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06340 ZIP area.
