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Groton Long Point

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · part of the Norwich, CT metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Groton Long Point is home to 546 people. Median household income is $172,500 a year and median rent is $2,295 a month, 16.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $969,600, about 5.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,295
68% above the median place
Median household income
$172,500
115% above the median place
Median home value
$969,600
204% above the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
2% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Groton Long Point

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 9.1% a year while rent rose -0.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • 56% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 47 Connecticut places.
  • The median resident is 62.7 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Connecticut places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 225 hours a year commuting, more than in 91% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 64 Connecticut places.
  • 79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Groton Long Point

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region gains about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in11,729
Moved out11,163
Net+566

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Capitol Planning Region, CT1,3631,224+139
Northeastern Connecticut Planning, CT792727+65
Lower Connecticut River Valley Pl, CT727656+71
Washington County, RI576362+214
South Central Connecticut Plannin, CT448256+192
Providence County, RI266178+88
Kitsap County, WA228
Kent County, RI164

Within Connecticut, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ConnecticutOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$67K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
11.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.2% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region report $67,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,900.
Income you would need
$91,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,295 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,935 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $969,600.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 9.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oak Brook, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
11.7%
104% above the median place
Moved from another state1
4.2%
113% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
2.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year111.7%104% above
Moved from another state14.2%113% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$67,3775% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$69,8611% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 56.2%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Groton Long Point16.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$91,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.0%
22% below the median place
Home price to income
5.6x
48% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$142,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
56.2%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$969,600
204% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,935
110% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,29568% above
Rent to income116.0%22% below
Home price to income15.6x48% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.40% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,90218% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$969,600204% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure7.5%134% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure65.3%27% above
Homeownership191.6%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.0%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,935110% above
Vacant homes156.2%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$139,955
249% above the median place
Median household income1
$172,500
115% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$172,500115% above
Income per person1$139,955249% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%2% above
Average annual pay5County figure$74,40413% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.5%49% above
Jobs5County figure128,31315% below
Poverty rate1County figure10.7%1% below
Mean commute133 min31% above
Works from home19.7%22% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
62.7
61% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
78.6%
145% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −20%
Homes with broadband97.1% +5%
Born abroad3.9% −56%
All 9 people measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15466646th largest
Population change since 202060.4%67% below
Median age162.761% above
Bachelor's or higher178.6%145% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad13.9%56% below
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband197.1%5% above
05

Life in Groton Long Point

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars25.1 +21%
Shops34.8 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.9 +20%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.0 −11%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher9
11.4
26% below the median place
Public schools9
86
above the median place (median 9)
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
25.1
21% above the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure86above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure36,605above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure25.121% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.815% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.920% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.011% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 38, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Groton Long Point. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index11
38
12% below the median place
Hurricane risk10
94.7
34% above the median place
Tornado risk10
53.1
35% below the median place
All 7 weather and risk measures
MeasureGroton Long PointAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Natural hazard risk10County figure88.64% below
Hurricane risk10County figure94.734% above
Tornado risk10County figure53.135% below
Wildfire risk10County figure39.436% below
Heat wave risk10County figure71.321% below
Median air quality index11Metro figure3812% below
Good air days11Metro figure81.3%19% above
08

Groton Long Point in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 16% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,295/mo (2024)$2,880/mo$2,360 to $3,510/mo+3.9%
Median household income$172,500 (2024)$221,000$186,500 to $261,500+4.2%
Median home value$969,600 (2024)$1,347,000$978,000 to $1,856,000+5.6%
Population522 (2025)530510 to 550+0.2%

The median home would be worth 6.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Groton Long Point

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oak Brook, IL$2,590$175,870Compare
Gold River, CA$2,448$175,120Compare
St. James, NC$2,258$116,383Compare
Northport, NY$2,209$146,921Compare
Northport, NYSt. James, NCGold River, CAOak Brook, ILGroton Long Point, CTOak BrookGold RiverSt. JamesOak BrookGold RiverSt. James

Common questions

Is Groton Long Point a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 9.1% a year while rent rose -0.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 65 Connecticut places. 56% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 47 Connecticut places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Groton Long Point expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $969,600.

What salary do you need to live in Groton Long Point?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $91,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Groton Long Point?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oak Brook, IL, Gold River, CA, St. James, NC and Northport, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  11. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Groton Long Point with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Groton Long Point itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/groton-long-point-connecticut

Citytistics. “Groton Long Point, Connecticut.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/groton-long-point-connecticut/

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