Town guide

Groveland, Massachusetts

Groveland is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, home to about 6,777 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01834.

Homes sold for a median of $389 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,777763 per sq mi
Median home value$610,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$389Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking74%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Groveland

1 ZIP code

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Around Groveland

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY208 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Groveland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Groveland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Groveland had 6,752 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 221st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Essex County grew from 357,030 residents in 1900 to 809,829 in 2020.

Groveland population by census2000: 6,038, 2010: 6,459, 2020: 6,7526,03820006,45920106,7522020

Essex County, 1900–2020

Essex County population, 1900 to 20201900: 357,030, 1910: 436,477, 1920: 482,156, 1930: 498,040, 1940: 496,313, 1950: 522,384, 1960: 568,831, 1970: 637,887, 1980: 633,632, 1990: 670,080, 2000: 723,419, 2010: 743,159, 2020: 809,829357K’00’10482K’20’30496K’40’50569K’60’70634K’80’90723K’00’10810K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrovelandJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in35°17°Jan3.738°19°Feb3.646°26°Mar5.058°36°Apr4.269°46°May3.878°56°Jun4.283°62°Jul3.681°60°Aug3.473°52°Sep4.162°41°Oct4.951°32°Nov3.941°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groveland, MA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Essex County

287,960 jobs at 19,988 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Essex CountyHealth care and social assistance: 53,794 jobs; Manufacturing: 41,328 jobs; Retail trade: 37,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,235 jobs; Professional services: 17,105 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,773 jobs; Construction: 15,293 jobs; Other services: 11,962 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Groveland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lawrence6.8 miles
  • Holy Family HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Methuen7.2 miles
  • Anna Jaques HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newburyport8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Groveland

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 57 acres1.0 mi
  • Washington Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • Shanahan Field · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Perry Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Market Basket0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Langley Adams Library1.0 mi
  • Health Sciences Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Buttonwoods Museum2.4 mi
  • Museum of Printing5.0 mi
  • Old machinery exhibit6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Byfield Community Arts Center4.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1639.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Groveland

Public schools here are run by Pentucket. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Elmer S BagnallGrovelandPre-K–6519Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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