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Grafton

Central MA · pop. 19,975

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.

Family SuburbTrail Town
Livability Index
55
/ 100
Ranks #126 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$610k
4.6× household income
Household income
$131k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
60 min
peak driving
Population
19,975
5-yr trend 67/100

How Grafton scores

Schools
85
Safety
82
Walkability
28
Transit
22
Biking
32
Dining
48
Nightlife
28
Arts & Culture
30
Green Space
38
Diversity
35
Climate
70

Who lives in Grafton

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
39.9
Foreign-born
9.9%
Bachelor's or higher
53.5%
Population
20k
White77.1%
Hispanic / Latino6.2%
Asian8.2%
Black1.5%
Other / multi7%

Schools in Grafton

Grafton School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
61/100
ELA · 3-8
p69
53.2%
Math · 3-8
p68
57.5%
ELA · 10
p57
63.6%
Math · 10
p59
55.6%
Grad rate
94.5%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$17.2k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
7.7
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
3,050

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Families who want A-minus schools, commuter rail access to both Boston and Worcester, and lower prices than Westborough or Northborough.
The tradeoff
The town is growing faster than its infrastructure in some areas; traffic on Route 140 and Route 30 is increasingly problematic.

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