Groton town, VT

Caledonia County, VT

2022 population: 1,093 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.7 square miles
Population density: 20.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,027	93.96%	3.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	8	0.73%	700.0%
2+ races:	47	4.30%	213.3%
Hispanic:	11	1.01%	0.0%

Total non-White:	66	6.04%	106.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	37	4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	34	4.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,022
990	96.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.10%
15	1.47%
11	1.08%
32	3.13%

2000
865
831	96.07%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
0	0.00%
24	2.77%
4	0.46%
34	3.93%

1990
862
858	99.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.46%

1980
715
715	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

159	18.4
-2	-0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-27	-3.1
30	3.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

143	20.0
4	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Groton town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.2
140	12.8%
953	87.2%
247	22.6%

447
2.45

284	63.5%
230	81.0%
17	6.0%
163	36.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
258	25.2%
764	74.8%
159	15.6%

413
2.47

289	70.0%
224	77.5%
33	11.4%
124	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
238	27.5%
627	72.5%
132	15.3%

332
2.61

251	75.6%
197	78.5%
17	6.8%
81	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
260	30.2%
602	69.8%
100	11.6%

306
2.82

248	81.0%
213	85.9%
18	7.3%
58	19.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
188	26.3%
527	73.7%
82	11.5%

273
2.62

205	75.1%
190	92.7%
8	3.9%
68	24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Groton town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	10.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	6.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	6.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	63	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	16.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	5.6%
$200,000 or more	17	3.8%

Median Household Income	68,125
Per Capita Income	34,732

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	69	15.4%
Public Assistance	5	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	18.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	468	65.4%
Unemployed	43	6.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	511	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	205	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	160	181	46.9%
Non-Profit	25	31	44.6%
Self-Employed	55	14	79.7%

Local Government	32	65	33.0%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	2	8	20.0%

Total Private + Self	215	195	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	104	38.8%
Total	281	299	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	40	6.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	115	19.8%
Professional, Technical	125	21.6%
Service Occupations	88	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	2.1%
All others	212	36.6%

White Collar		48.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	104	17.9%
Construction	75	12.9%
Educational services	73	12.6%
Manufacturing	66	11.4%
Retail trade	57	9.8%
Finance and insurance	43	7.4%
Public administration	39	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	5.0%
Other services	26	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	21	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	13	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.9%
Utilities	3	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	11	1.01%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	8	0.73%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,042	97.4%
Spanish	11	1.0%
Other Indo-European	8	0.7%
German, other Germanic	6	0.6%
Other Asian	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	310	28.4%
English	183	16.7%
Swedish	124	11.3%
German	104	9.5%
French	82	7.5%
Italian	63	5.8%
American	61	5.6%
French Canadian	42	3.8%
Polish	30	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	22	2.0%
Lithuanian	15	1.4%
Canadian	13	1.2%
Czech	12	1.1%
Scottish	10	0.9%
Danish	5	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,093	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,059	96.9%
Foreign-born	34	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.9%	40	5.2%	222	28.8%	303	39.4%	139	18.1%	59	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.9%
9-12 Years	40	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	222	28.8%
Some College	303	39.4%
Bach. Degree	139	18.1%
Grad Degree	59	7.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	D +51	D + 14.5%
D +89
2020 vs. 2012	R +61	R +32	R + 6.5%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	R +78	R + 16.1%
D -15

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +129	R + 30.5%
D -104
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	272	49.5%	Joe Biden (D)	248	45.2%	29	5.3%	549	19	3	0.15%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	234	48.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	159	32.9%	90	18.6%	483	18	3	0.15%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	219	48.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	211	47.0%	19	4.2%	449	16	0	0.15%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	263	53.9%	John McCain (R)	209	42.8%	16	3.3%	488	12	-3	0.15%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	283	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	170	36.9%	8	1.7%	461	23	11	0.15%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	305	64.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	169	35.5%	2	0.4%	476	23	16	0.16%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

248

45.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

272

49.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

549

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

159

32.9%

Donald Trump (R)

234

48.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

14.9%

TOTAL

483

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

219

48.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

211

47.0%

Other

4.2%

TOTAL

449

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

263

53.9%

John McCain (R)

209

42.8%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

283

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

170

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

461

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Groton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

305

64.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

169

35.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Groton town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Peter Welch (D)	239	52.5%	Gerald Malloy (R)	198	43.5%	18 [+]	4.0%	455	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Stephen Duke (I) 5 (1.1%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 4 (0.9%); Mark Coester (I) 3 (0.7%); Dawn Ellis (I) 2 (0.4%); Kerry Raheb (I) 2 (0.4%); Cris Ericson (I) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	51%	Phil Scott* (R)	355	78.9%	Brenda Siegel (D)	65	14.4%	30 [+]	6.7%	450	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 15 (3.3%); Peter Duval (I) 7 (1.6%); Bernard Peters (I) 6 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2020	G	61%	Phil Scott* (R)	411	76.5%	David Zuckerman (D)	97	18.1%	29 [+]	5.4%	537	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 29 (5.4%);
2018	S1	48%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	203	50.0%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	176	43.3%	27 [+]	6.7%	406	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 20 (4.9%); Russell Beste (I) 4 (1.0%); Brad Peacock (I) 3 (0.7%);
2018	G	48%	Phil Scott* (R)	289	70.7%	Christine Hallquist (D)	96	23.5%	24 [+]	5.9%	409	15	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (2.9%); Trevor Barlow (I) 7 (1.7%); Charles Laramie (I) 5 (1.2%);
2016	S3	58%	Scott Milne (R)	257	53.2%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	199	41.2%	27 [+]	5.6%	483	20	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 12 (2.5%); Jerry Trudell (I) 12 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2016	G	59%	Phil Scott (R)	345	70.4%	Sue Minter (D)	123	25.1%	22 [+]	4.5%	490	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 22 (4.5%);
2014	G	40%	Scott Milne (R)	209	64.7%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	87	26.9%	27 [+]	8.4%	323	20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 11 (3.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 6 (1.9%); Emily Peyton (I) 6 (1.9%); Cris Ericson (I) 3 (0.9%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	691
Median Value	$191,800

Occupied	447	64.7%
Vacant	244	35.3%

Owned	400	89.5%
Rented	47	10.5%
Median Rent	$381

Single-Family Units	603	87.3%
Detached	569	82.3%
Attached	34	4.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.9%
Mobile Homes	42	6.1%

Groton town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Groton town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Groton town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Groton town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Groton town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Groton town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Groton town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Groton town, VT