Grafton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 19,975 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grafton is the 99th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Grafton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grafton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grafton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grafton who work in management occupations (17.87%), business and financial occupations (9.60%), and office and administrative support (8.98%). Also of interest is that Grafton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Grafton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Grafton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Grafton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Grafton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.21 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Grafton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Grafton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.56% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Grafton in 2022 was $57,622, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $230,488 for a family of four. Grafton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Grafton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grafton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grafton include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Grafton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
