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Groton

MetroWest · pop. 11,400

Groton-Dunstable schools consistently rank in the top quarter of Massachusetts, and the town itself is classic New England: town common, conservation farms, and old money.

Family SuburbRural RetreatOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
53
/ 100
Ranks #146 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$765k
4× household income
Household income
$189k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
60 min
peak driving
Population
11,400
5-yr trend 60/100

How Groton scores

Schools
88
Safety
92
Walkability
20
Transit
22
Biking
18
Dining
32
Nightlife
12
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
55
Diversity
18
Climate
72

Who lives in Groton

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
40.9
Foreign-born
9.5%
Bachelor's or higher
63.3%
Population
11k
White85.8%
Hispanic / Latino4.1%
Asian4.8%
Black0.4%
Other / multi4.9%

Schools in Groton

Groton-Dunstable School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
74/100
ELA · 3-8
p67
53%
Math · 3-8
p69
57.6%
ELA · 10
p85
79.3%
Math · 10
p93
82.3%
Grad rate
95.3%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$22.0k
Above average
Teachers / 100
7.9
Below average
Enrollment
2,305

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Families with high incomes who want elite public schools and a rural lifestyle west of Route 495.
The tradeoff
Fitchburg Line commute to Boston is 60+ minutes and trains don't run late; everything beyond basics requires driving to Ayer or Nashua.

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