Groton is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, home to about 967 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05046.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Groton; also Ryegate and Barnet
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Groton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY261 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Groton had 984 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 167th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Caledonia County grew from 24,381 residents in 1900 to 30,233 in 2020.
Caledonia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, VT weather station (11 miles away).
8,746 jobs at 913 businesses in Caledonia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ryegate, Barnet and Peacham.
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.