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Around Grafton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)36 miles away
Closer regional airport
Worcester 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
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 2nd DistrictJames P. McGovern (D)
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.
Worcester County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
4
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
14
Mental health providers
37
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
2
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Grafton ElementaryNorth Grafton
Pre-K–1
257
Public
2.2 mi
South Grafton ElementarySouth Grafton
Pre-K–1
280
Public
2.0 mi
Millbury Street Elementary SchoolGrafton
2–6
585
Public
1.0 mi
North Street Elementary SchoolGrafton
2–6
575
Public
1.0 mi
Grafton MiddleGrafton
7–8
478
Public
0.3 mi
Grafton High SchoolGrafton
9–12
914
Public
0.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Silver Spruce Montessori SchoolGrafton
Pre-K–K
4
Nonsectarian
1.1 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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