Grafton is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, home to about 1,859 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12052 and 12082, and parts of 12094, 12138 and 12180 are in Grafton too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,85942 per sq mi
Median home value$216,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grafton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Grafton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY147 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 · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (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 2,051 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 681st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Rensselaer County grew from 121,697 residents in 1900 to 161,130 in 2020.
Rensselaer 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grafton, NY weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Rensselaer County
46,817 jobs at 2,985 businesses in Rensselaer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grafton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Troy11.4 miles
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington14.5 miles
North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams17.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
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 (2 nearby)
Grafton Lakes State Park · 2,481 acres0.6 mi
Grafton Lakes State Park0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Grafton Community Library0.4 mi
Museums
Brunswick Historical Society7.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Hoosac School Theatre + Auditorium8.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
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