Grafton

Grafton combines a picturesque common and historical structures with
tremendous commercial, industrial and residential diversity.  The town's
New England flavor and scenic common made it the site of a major motion
picture in Hollywood's post-war heyday.  Grafton's location on the northern
end of the Blackstone Valley offers excellent access to the Mass Turnpike
for east-west travel as well as Route 146 for north-south.  Wyman-Gordon 
Company, part of a Fortune 500 company, calls Grafton home, as does 
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and The Willard House and Clock Museum.

Contacts

Grafton Municipal Offices: 508-839-4722
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce: 800-841-0919
Grafton School District: 508-839-5421

Location

Grafton is 6 miles southeast of downtown Worcester, 
30 miles west of Boston and 
40 miles northwest of Providence, 
Rhode Island.

Government

Town (incorporated 1735); 
Board of Selectment, 
Town Administrator, 
Open Town Meeting

Demographics

Population
1990  13035
2000  14448
2010  15427

Age Groups
0-4    909
5-14   1684
15-44  6513
45-64  2365
65+    1564

Total Households
4799

Income Median:  $42310
Per Capita:     $17313
Avg. Annual:    $29707

Housing

Total Units  5035

Single Unit  3312
2-4 Unit     930
5+ Unit      742
Other        51

Median Price (1994) $120,500

Tax Rate

Residential (90%) $13.46
Commercial  (10%) $13.46

Education

Public Schools 
   South Grafton Elementary  K-4
   North Grafton Elementary  K-4
   Grafton Middle  5-8
   Grafton Memorial High School  9-12
   Blackstone Regional Vocational 
    Technical High School  9-12

Colleges and Universities
Tufts University School 
of Veterinary Medicine; 
also easy access to over 
15 institutions of higher 
learning within Worcester County.

Largest Employers

Wyman-Gordon Company
Tufts University School 
 of Veterinary Medicine
Town of Grafton
Precise Technology
Washington Mills Abrasives

Health Facilities

Hospitals
Easy access to 
Milford-Whitinsville 
Regional Hospital, 
University of Massachusetts 
Medical Center and others.

Long-Term Care/Rest Homes
Brigham Hill Nursing Home
Cresent Manor Rest Home

Culture and Recreation

Grafton Public Library
Grafton Common Historic District
Grafton Inn
Willard House and Clock Museum
Silver Lake
Grafton Town Forest
Grafton Land Trust Conservation Properties

Religious Institutions

Baptist
Catholic (3)
Congregational (2)
Episcopal (2)
Methodist
Unitarian

Transportation and Access

Airports
Worcester Municipal; 
Boston, Providence 
and Hartford

Highways
Interstate Route I-90 
(Mass Pike); State Routes 
140, 122 and 146; 
easy access to Route I-290

Rail Service
Amtrak passenger service 
available from Worcester; 
freight service is provided 
by Conrail and teh Grafton 
& Upton Railroad to N. Grafton 
while the Providence & 
Worcester Railroad services 
S. Grafton

Note: A Grafton station 
for commuter rail to Boston 
is currently under developement.

Bus Service
No local service; 
easy access to Worcester, 
Boston and Providence stations.

Utilities

Electric
Massachusetts Electric Company

Gas
Commonwealth Gas Company

Sewer
Grafton WWTP

Water
Grafton Water District, 
South Grafton Water District 
and ground water