Grafton
Grafton straddles two identities: older village center with colonial-era architecture along the Grafton Common, and fast-growing Route 30 corridor with newer housing. The A-minus school district and Framingham/Worcester commuter rail access make it a value pick near Worcester.
The numbers
How Grafton scores
Who lives in Grafton
U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.
Schools in Grafton
Grafton School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).
Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.
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