Groton, Massachusetts

About Groton

Groton, MA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Massachusetts.

Groton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.

📰 Groton News Today

• Joe Garza Obituary - GROTON, MA Lowell Sun · Aug 15
• JOE GARZA Obituary (2026) - Groton, MA - Boston Globe Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Anne Elizabeth Howe Obituary Jul 23, 2026 Badger Funeral Homes · Jul 23
• Groton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Fiery car crash in Groton leaves 4 injured MassLive · Aug 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Groton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Groton — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Groton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Groton

• Blackbird Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe at Groton Wellness — sandwich (café)
• Filho's Cucina — italian
• Forge & Vine — american
• Gibbet Hill Grill — regional
• Groton Publick House Pub & Eatery — american
• Herb Lyceum
• Johnson's Restaurant & Dairy Bar — burger
• Salt and Light (café)
• Tequila's Mexican Cantina — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Groton

• Angus Acre · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baddacook Conservation Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bates Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blackman Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bruner Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duck Pond Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fitch-Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gamlin Crystal Spring Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gamlin Picnic Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Genthner Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hayes Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lawrence Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Groton

• Boutwell School
• Florence Roche School
• Groton Dunstable Regional
• Groton Dunstable Regional Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Groton

🏘️ Nearby Communities