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Groton, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Orange County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
514
Population
218/sq mi density
$75,583
Median Income
$28,241 per capita
$180,900
Home Value
$263,490 Zillow
$295
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,349 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,583 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,900 home value, $295/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,583
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,241
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Groton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Groton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,583
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,241
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,555
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,188M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,015
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
83
Retail
83
Manufacturing
49
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,555
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,438
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,241 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,555 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $1,188M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,015 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 49 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,555 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,438 |