What percentage of people rent in Groton, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Groton, CT, 2020–2024
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46.6% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Groton, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,635 renting households against 8,739 that own their home.

In Groton, the share of households that rent went from 51.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.6% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 7,635 (±538)
Median renter income: $67,876 (±$5,611)

Who rents and who owns in Groton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Groton	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.6% (±2.9 points)	34.9% (±1.1 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,635 (±538)	40,427 (±1,309)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,739 (±564)	75,341 (±1,292)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,876 (±$5,611)	$49,626 (±$2,346)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,634 (±$15,257)	$111,365 (±$2,302)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Groton, the renter share is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (34.9%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (33.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Groton ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Groton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	51.5% (±2.1 points)	46.6% (±2.9 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,268 (±$44)	$1,602 (±$55)	+26.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,657 (±$3,480)	$88,284 (±$5,289)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Groton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Groton	—	46.6% (±2.9 points)	—
New London	3.5 mi	63.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Mystic	4.0 mi	33.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Waterford (community)	5.1 mi	33.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Ledyard	5.8 mi	17.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gales Ferry	5.8 mi	21.0% (±24.2 points)	Lower
Waterford	6.0 mi	20.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Stonington	6.3 mi	27.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Oxoboxo River	8.3 mi	33.1% (±10.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mystic, CT (33.7%), Waterford (community), CT (33.1%), Ledyard, CT (17.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New London, CT (63.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New London	63.9% (±3.1 points)
2	Windham	52.6% (±3.3 points)
3	Groton	46.6% (±2.9 points)
4	Norwich	46.2% (±3.4 points)
5	Sprague	32.8% (±8.5 points)
6	Stonington	27.4% (±3.6 points)
7	Griswold	26.7% (±4.9 points)
8	East Lyme	24.4% (±3.7 points)
9	Colchester	23.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Groton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region), Noank, Old Mystic, Poquonock Bridge.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Groton

How many renters are there in Groton?

Groton has an estimated 7,635 (±538) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Groton?

In Groton, the share of households that rent went from 51.5% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Groton?

A renting household in Groton has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Groton?

The median renting household in Groton, CT has an income of $67,876 (±$5,611) a year, against $112,634 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Groton town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:34250, in state:09 county:180).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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