What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most homeowners (45.4%).

Long Hill has the most people working from home (20.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Long Hill
People
Population	9,490Highest	4,399Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-6.1%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	39±3.7Highest 5% below CT	32.7±2.1Lowest 20% below CT
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2%	11.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Groton and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.3%±4.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Long Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	8%±4.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Long Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT	$84,201±$22kHighest 12% below CT
	Long Hill and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT	$175,600±$62kLowest 52% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$98Lowest 16% below CT	$1,722±$116Highest 16% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,411Highest 34% below CT	$2,500Lowest 62% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6%	42.3%±13Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Groton and Long Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.6%Highest CT: 10%	16.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	22.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 34% below CT	23 minHighest 12% below CT
Work from home	4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16%	20.7%±9.7Highest CT: 16%
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.