Meeting in the Middle: Tools and Approaches for Housing Diversity - 6/25/26

The Town is currently experiencing a housing shortage. The limited number of homes available are often unaffordable and are dominated by either single-family homes or larger apartment buildings. These housing types do not meet the needs of all Groton residents, amidst changing household demographics and lifestyles and a shift in housing preferences. To address this problem, the Town has launched a project called Meeting in the Middle: Unlocking Housing Opportunities in Groton, which aims to explore how to create more housing choice in existing neighborhoods. The project will study the feasibility of “Missing Middle Housing,” which is anything between the extremes of a typical single-family home and larger apartment buildings. Examples of missing middle housing include townhouses, cottage communities, duplexes, triplexes or “triple-deckers,” houses split into four to six homes, and small-scale apartment buildings of six to twelve apartment homes. This project fits within a larger Compatible Use Plan (CUP) that is being undertaken by the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SECOG). Focusing on SUBASE New London, the CUP seeks to comprehensively understand concerns of the military installation, opportunities for civilian growth, and to develop responsive strategy and implementation actions that work in concert with the installation’s missions. Meeting the demand of the many servicemembers and civilian defense contractors who work in Groton but find it increasingly difficult to find attainable housing in the community is integral to the overall goals of the CUP. This study is being prepared under contract with the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SECOG), with financial support from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, Department of Defense, and an inter-governmental agreement between SECOG and the Town of Groton. The content on this webpage and any related reports reflects the views of the Town of Groton and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation or the Department of Defense. Ready to dig deeper? Discover more insights and interactive tools on our project hub. Learn More & Explore Recorded at Thrive 55+ Active Living Center on June 25, 2026