Population
Thornton
1,876
Groton
1,974
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Groton
$57,347
Home Value
Thornton
$146,600
Groton
$153,000
Rent
Thornton
$1,099
Groton
$831
Crime Rate
Thornton
1.79
Groton
0.00
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Groton
93.9
Avg Temp
Thornton
N/A
Groton
N/A
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Groton
2.5%
How Similar Are Thornton & Groton?
Groton is Thornton's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Thornton
1,876
Groton
1,974
Both cities have similar populations — Thornton at 1,876 and Groton at 1,974.
Violent Crime
Thornton
1.79
Groton
0.00
Thornton's violent crime is significantly higher than Groton's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Thornton
18.76
Groton
2.40
Thornton's property crime is significantly higher than Groton's — 87% difference.
Political Leaning
Thornton
28.4%
Groton
24.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Thornton has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Thornton
7.3%
Groton
2.5%
Thornton's unemployment is significantly higher than Groton's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Thornton
$61,111
Groton
$57,347
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Thornton
$146,600
Groton
$153,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Thornton
18.3%
Groton
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Thornton
45.3%
Groton
91.1%
Groton has a 50% higher demographics than Thornton.
Cost of Living
Thornton
102.5
Groton
93.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Thornton and Groton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Thornton
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Groton
Groton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Groton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGroton scores 98.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.7 in Thornton. Groton has a living wage (family of 4) of $97,622 vs $106,598 in Thornton (9% lower). Groton has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,302 vs $45,099 in Thornton (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThornton has a single-family homes of 85.6% compared to 58.9% in Groton. Groton has a median rent of $831 vs $1,099 in Thornton (32% lower). Thornton has a owner-occupied of 81.3% compared to 63.1% in Groton.
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Jobs & Economy — Groton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroton has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 7.3% in Thornton. Groton has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 15.9% in Thornton. Groton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.2% in Thornton.
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Crime & Safety — Groton leads
Source: FBI UCRGroton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 18.76 in Thornton. Groton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.40 compared to 8.49 in Thornton. Groton has a property crime clearance of 40.0% compared to 4.8% in Thornton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThornton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.3% compared to 17.2% in Groton. Groton has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 45.7% in Thornton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroton has a population of 1,974, about 1.1x the size of Thornton (1,876). Thornton skews younger with a median age of 44.0 vs 46.4.
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Thornton
Groton
Healthcare — Groton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGroton: 2.5 vs Thornton: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Groton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGroton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Thornton. Thornton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.9% in Groton. Groton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.2% in Thornton.
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