Town guide

Grafton, Massachusetts

Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 19,902 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01519, 01536 and 01560.

Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population19,902873 per sq mi
Median home value$525,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$310Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grafton

3 ZIP codes

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Around Grafton

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)36 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY158 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grafton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grafton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grafton had 19,664 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 99th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Grafton population by census2000: 14,894, 2010: 17,765, 2020: 19,66414,894200017,765201019,6642020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GraftonJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 4.3 in32°17°Jan3.535°19°Feb3.343°26°Mar4.256°37°Apr4.167°47°May3.675°56°Jun4.280°62°Jul3.978°61°Aug4.171°53°Sep4.259°42°Oct4.848°33°Nov4.038°23°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap, MA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grafton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Worcester5.9 miles
  • St. Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Worcester6.5 miles
  • Adcare Hospital of Worcester INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Worcester7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers37
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grafton

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Blackstone River Park · 63 acres1.9 mi
  • Airport Park · 46 acres1.8 mi
  • Nelson Park · 28 acres2.6 mi
  • Nelson Park · 18 acres2.5 mi
  • Nelson Memorial Park · 8 acres2.6 mi
  • Pratts Pond · 8 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop0.9 mi
  • Market Basket3.1 mi
  • Goretti's3.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Grafton Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Willard House and Clock Museum2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Worcester Academy Performance Center5.8 mi
  • Warner Theater5.8 mi
  • Prior Center for Performing Arts6.1 mi
  • Robert R. Jay Theater6.1 mi
  • Brooks Concert Hall6.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1718.

Notable people born here

  • John Adams Whipple (1822) · American photographer (1822–1891)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Grafton

Public schools here are run by Grafton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Grafton ElementaryNorth GraftonPre-K–1257Public2.2 mi
South Grafton ElementarySouth GraftonPre-K–1280Public2.0 mi
Millbury Street Elementary SchoolGrafton2–6585Public1.0 mi
North Street Elementary SchoolGrafton2–6575Public1.0 mi
Grafton MiddleGrafton7–8478Public0.3 mi
Grafton High SchoolGrafton9–12914Public0.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Silver Spruce Montessori SchoolGraftonPre-K–K4Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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