Town guide

Groton, New Hampshire

Groton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, home to about 507 people across 41 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03241 and 03266.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population50712 per sq mi
Median home value$269,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Groton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Groton

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)77 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY239 miles away

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

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

Who represents Groton

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

Groton had 569 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 215th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Grafton County grew from 40,844 residents in 1900 to 91,118 in 2020.

Groton population by census2000: 456, 2010: 593, 2020: 569456200059320105692020

Grafton County, 1900–2020

Grafton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,844, 1910: 41,652, 1920: 40,572, 1930: 42,816, 1940: 44,645, 1950: 47,923, 1960: 48,857, 1970: 54,914, 1980: 65,806, 1990: 74,929, 2000: 81,743, 2010: 89,118, 2020: 91,11841K’00’1041K’20’3045K’40’5049K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1091K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrotonJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 8°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 17°F, 3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in29°7°Jan2.833°8°Feb2.342°17°Mar3.056°29°Apr3.468°40°May3.677°50°Jun4.182°55°Jul4.681°53°Aug3.973°46°Sep3.659°35°Oct4.746°25°Nov3.535°16°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wentworth, NH weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Grafton County

54,232 jobs at 2,920 businesses in Grafton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grafton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,764 jobs; Educational services: 9,876 jobs; Retail trade: 7,206 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,591 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,360 jobs; Professional services: 1,974 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,813 jobs; Construction: 1,666 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Educational services 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Groton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Speare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Plymouth7.1 miles
  • Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lebanon22.3 miles
  • Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Groton

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site · 263 acres3.7 mi
  • Crosby Mountain State Park · 86 acres2.1 mi
  • Jim Darling Natural Area · 23 acres3.7 mi
  • Everett Hobart Memorial Park · 6 acres4.0 mi
  • Polar Caves Park3.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
  • Market Basket5.7 mi
  • Hannaford6.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
  • Rite Aid7.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Byron G. Merrill Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Museum of the White Mountains7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center7.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Groton

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Russell Elementary SchoolRumneyK–884Public2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rumney, Hebron and Dorchester.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.