Groton, Massachusetts

Groton, Massachusetts
Town
Town Hall
Seal
Motto(s):  "All Are Welcome", "Faith, Labor"
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°36′40″N 71°34′30″W / 42.61111°N 71.57500°W / 42.61111; -71.57500
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex
Settled	1655
Incorporated	1655
Named for	Groton, Suffolk, England
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Administrative Officer	Jean E. Kitchen[1]
• Board of    Selectmen	George F. Dillon, Jr.[2] Peter S. Cunningham John L. Saball Mihran Keoseian, Jr. 1 Vacancy
Area
• Total	33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2)
• Land	32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation	320 ft (98 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,315
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01450
Area codes	351/978
FIPS code	25-27480
GNIS feature ID	0619399
Website	www.townofgroton.org

Groton is a town in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The population was 11,315 at the 2020 census. An affluent bedroom community roughly 45 miles from Boston, Groton has a large population of professional workers, many of whom work in Boston's tech industry. It is loosely connected to Boston by highways (Route 2) and commuter rail (the MBTA Fitchburg Line).

The town has a long history dating back to the colonial era. It was a battlefield in King Philip's War and Queen Anne's War, and several Grotonians played notable roles in the American Revolution (including William Prescott, the American commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill) and Shays' Rebellion. Groton is home to two college-preparatory boarding schools: Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1792; and Groton School, founded in 1884. Notable Groton residents include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and journalists Peter Gammons, Steve Kornacki, and Dan Shaughnessy.