Chelsea Groton Bank: Bettering the Community with 5-Star Strength

GROTON, Conn. – BauerFinancial, Inc., the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, acknowledged Chelsea Groton Bank for its continued 5-Star status, excelling in areas of capital, loan quality, and more. June 2025 marks the 125th consecutive quarter that Chelsea Groton Bank has earned this distinction, which gives it the added prestige of being a “Best of Bauer Bank”. Only banks that have earned and maintained this highest 5-Star rating for 25 years (100 consecutive quarters), or longer, may claim this distinction. Based on March 31, 2025 financial data, BauerFinancial continues to recognize Chelsea Groton Bank to be one of the strongest banks in the nation.

“Community bankers, like those at Chelsea Groton Bank, are typically the best positioned to understand and quantify local markets and needs,” asserts Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial.  “This includes real estate market values and fluctuations, small business needs (and impediments), and even how consumers are faring personally in their corner of the country. This makes perfect sense as community bankers live in your neighborhood, which means they can provide faster, more personalized service.”
 
Since its inception in 1854, Chelsea Groton Bank has been an ardent supporter of the people and organizations in the communities it serves. Learn more at www.chelseagroton.com.
 
About BauerFinancial, Inc.
BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution can pay for or opt out of a BauerFinancial rating. Star ratings are all available for free at bauerfinancial.com.
 
About Chelsea Groton Bank
Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.7 billion in assets. Chelsea Groton Bank’s products and services include consumer banking, business banking, mortgage and business lending, cash management, financial planning and financial education classes. With 14 branch locations throughout New London County, Chelsea Groton Bank also provides online and mobile banking, 24-hour telephone banking, and nationwide ATM banking for individuals, families and businesses. To learn more, please visit www.chelseagroton.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Institution ID 402928.