Groton is #1 in Connecticut for short commutes
Groton is ranked on 34 lists against the 155 Connecticut towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 2.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every CT town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Groton marked.
Drier than 99% of Connecticut
Not better or worse, just Groton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Groton lands in the top half on 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Groton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CT, the right end is last. Areas where Groton does best come first.
Groton out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Where Groton lands in every CT ranking
36 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Groton · 17.5 min
#1 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Jewett City · 2.1 yrs
#44
Cheapest rent#1 Middlebury · $398/mo
#41
Lowest property tax#1 Windsor Locks · $3,688/yr
#10
Rent easiest to afford#1 Rocky Hill · 33.6%
#21 Safety
Safest#1 Weston · 2.1
#39 Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Voluntown · 66.4%
#153
Most trails#1 Burlington · 3.8 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 Bridgeport · 125 / sq mi
#47 People
Most educated#1 Darien · 85.9%
#104
Youngest#1 Mansfield · 21.2
#25
Oldest#1 Sherman · 60.2
#131
Most residents 65+#1 Sharon · 37.9%
#133
Most kids#1 Darien · 30.9%
#136 Health
Healthiest#1 Darien · 100 / 100
#133
Lowest obesity#1 Wilton · 21%
#133
Fewest smokers#1 Darien · 6%
#116
Most active#1 Darien · 15%
#131
Fewest uninsured#1 Madison · 4%
#136
Lowest depression#1 Westport · 17%
#138
Closest to a top hospital#1 Stamford · 0.0 mi
#102 
The number on the right is Groton’s spot. All of Connecticut’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every CT list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.