Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Groveland’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a C for walkability. 16% of residents are under 18 in Groveland, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Black and White Farm Barn and Williamsburg Cemetery. Groveland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Groveland beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,273 in 1820, a peak of 4,135 in 1940, 2,409 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Groveland is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Groveland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Groveland.
Groveland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Groveland’s July high is 81°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Groveland for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Groveland has lost 1,260 jobs, to 866 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Groveland.
| Groveland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Groveland beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Groveland adults binge drink.
| Groveland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Groveland | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6% |
| More smokers | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Sonyea State Forest, 497 acres with 1.4 miles of trail. Groveland’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Groveland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sonyea State Forest | 1.4 mi | 497 |
| 2. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Groveland since 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Groveland. Close and well known come first.
12 mi State parkLetchworth State Park35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
34 mi MountainCumorah
32 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
32 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
32 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlayLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Groveland
About 4 of every 100 Groveland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
3,249 counted in 2010 and 2,316 in 2020; an estimated 2,086 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 places in Groveland on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Groveland.
Town in New York, United States
Groveland is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2020 census. The town is centrally located in the county, south of Geneseo.
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6 towns share a border with Groveland.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Mount Morris | #469 | C+ | A− | — | C− | B− |
| Geneseo | #119 | A | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Sparta | — | — | B+ | — | C | B |
| Leicester | — | — | A | — | B− | B |
| Conesus | — | — | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| West Sparta | — | — | A | — | C | B− |
Groveland, Sparta, Leicester, Conesus and West Sparta have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Groveland, Mount Morris, Geneseo, Sparta, Leicester, Conesus and West Sparta report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Groveland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $241,000, 54% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including James Jeremiah Wadsworth and Josiah Begole.
