How many renters in the Village of Groton, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Groton, NY, 2020–2024
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33.2% (±14.6 points) of renting households in the Village of Groton, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.2% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.0% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income: 26.6% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Groton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Groton	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	15.0% (±9.8 points)	9.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.5% (±15.6 points)	11.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.5% (±7.7 points)	9.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	24.8% (±16.1 points)	10.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.2% (±4.8 points)	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	29.0% (±13.8 points)	49.0%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

The Village of Groton against Tompkins County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Groton	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.2% (±14.6 points)	58.6% (±4.3 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.0% (±13.8 points)	49.0% (±3.5 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.6% (±3.1 points)	34.5% (±2.1 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,970 (±$6,442)	$44,517 (±$2,151)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$832 (±$67)	$1,411 (±$42)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Groton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Tompkins County (58.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (52.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Tompkins County, the Village of Groton ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 431 of 525.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near the Village of Groton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Groton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Groton	—	33.2% (±14.6 points)	—
Town of Groton	0.0 mi	49.0% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Summerhill	5.2 mi	42.6% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Freeville	5.2 mi	53.3% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Locke	5.8 mi	36.7% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cortland West	6.9 mi	20.6% (±75.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dryden	7.1 mi	63.3% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Town of Dryden	7.2 mi	49.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	7.8 mi	28.5% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Dryden, NY (63.3%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Lansing	64.4% (±29.0 points)
2	Village of Dryden	63.3% (±16.2 points)
3	Village of Cayuga Heights	63.2% (±18.5 points)
4	Village of Freeville	53.3% (±28.7 points)
5	Village of Groton	33.2% (±14.6 points)
6	Village of Trumansburg	30.7% (±18.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of Groton

Are renters in the Village of Groton rent-burdened?

33.2% of renting households in the Village of Groton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in the Village of Groton spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Groton, NY spends 26.6% (±3.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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