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Population change since 2000: +4.6%
Males: 350 | (51.5%) |
Females: 329 | (48.5%) |
Median resident age: | 51.4 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05146.
Grafton: | $72,492 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,969 (it was $23,617 in 2000)
Grafton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,965 (it was $106,500 in 2000)
Grafton: | $264,965 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,935; detached houses: $317,292; townhouses or other attached units: $299,018; in 2-unit structures: $292,940; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $427,770; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,034; mobile homes: $65,502
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grafton, VT
- 65696.6%White alone
- 111.6%Two or more races
- 71.0%Hispanic
- 30.4%Asian alone
- 20.3%Black alone
Races in Grafton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (15.1%), Irish (12.3%), United States (12.3%), French (8.3%), German (6.0%), Scottish (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 841 feet
Land area: 38.4 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
38 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.4% North America, 1.2% Latin America).
This town: | 5.9% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Grafton town: | 2.2% ($2,290) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (59.7 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (97.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (174.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 72.60 W
Area code: 802
Here: | 4.8% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (7.7%)
- Food (5.3%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
- Construction (15.8%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.8%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.8%)
- Health care (5.8%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Health care (11.3%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (10.5%)
- Food (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3.8%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.8%)
- Customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
Average climate in Grafton, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.0. This is better than average.
City: | 59.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.66. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.66 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 23.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.97. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.97 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Grafton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Grafton town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Grafton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from Grafton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from Grafton center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 101.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Windham County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tropical Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Amtrak stations near Grafton:
- 9 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 16 miles: OKEMO (LUDLOW, OKEMO MOUNTAIN) - Seasonal Bus Station
- 17 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:
- Keene State College (about 25 miles; Keene, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,098)
- Dartmouth College (about 39 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 40 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
- Castleton State College (about 42 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Williams College (about 46 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
- Mount Wachusett Community College (about 52 miles; Gardner, MA; FT enrollment: 3,143)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 54 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
Public elementary/middle school in Grafton:
- GRAFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84, Location: 58 SCHOOL STREET, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Grafton: Timbertrail Camp (A), Grafton Cross Country Ski Center (B), Windham Foundation (C), Grafton Historical Society Museum (D), Grafton Historical Museum Library (E), Grafton Public Library (F), Grafton Fireman's Association, Incorporated (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Grafton: Grafton Congregational Church and Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Village Cemetery (1), Stiles Cemetery (2), Houghtonville Cemetery (3), Cobb-West Cemetery (4), Middletown Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Saxtons River (A), Hinkley Brook (B), Willie Brook (C), Howe Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Grafton Homestead (499 Route 121 East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grafton and their reported violations in the past:
OLD TAVERN AT GRAFTON DANIELS CAFE (Address: 225 TOWNSHEND RD , Population served: 220, Groundwater):Past health violations:GRAFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 93, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2010), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-13-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2012)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-02-2012), St Formal NOV issued (APR-02-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2012), St Boil Water Order (APR-02-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-07-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-05-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2007), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-05-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2009)
- One regular monitoring violation
This town: | 2.2 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 66.1% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 5.4% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
This town: | 10.6% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Grafton:
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Grafton:
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Here: | 11.9 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Grafton, VT (based on Windham County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 8,753 | 8 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,412 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,026 | 13 |
Other | 647 | 12 |
None | 30,675 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Windham County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 18.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Windham County: | 6.7% |
State: | 6.8% |
Windham County: | 22.6% |
State: | 22.3% |
This county: | 12.5% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Grafton:
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grafton:
- WCFR-FM (96.3 FM; WALPOLE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXKK (93.5 FM; SPRINGFIELD, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Grafton:
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Grafton: Augustus I. Robbins.
Grafton fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 1988 11:00 PM, Fas 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 24, 1987 11:10 AM, Fas 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 1978 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 19Number of bridges
- 144ft / 43.9mTotal length
- $5,421,000Total costs
- 10,450Total average daily traffic
- 546Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,978Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11900-1909
- 21910-1919
- 81930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Lat: 43.187778 Lon: -72.581667, Call Sign: KNGW669,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 06/23/2023, Expiration Date: 06/21/2033, Registrant: Swnh District Fire Mutual Aid, 32 Vernon St., Keene, NH 03431, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 357-1985, Email:
- Tom Bell Road (Lat: 43.187778 Lon: -72.581667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQCB657,
Assigned Frequencies: 153.867 MHz, Grant Date: 12/02/2014, Expiration Date: 01/25/2025, Certifier: Lisa Mancuso, Registrant: Carl Noe, 187 Banning Road, Putney, VT 05346, Phone: (802) 387-4666, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grafton)FAA Registered Aircraft:
3- Aircraft: KOLB CO INC FIRESTAR II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 433CL, N433CL, N-433CL, Serial Number: 433, Certificate Issue Date: 08/24/2007
Registrant (Individual): James C Wilson, 1074 Cabell Rd, Grafton, VT 05146 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5133S, N5133S, N-5133S, Serial Number: 28-7105177, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 09/10/2018
Registrant (Co-Owned): Brian K Xander, Po Box 163, Grafton, VT 05146, Other Owners: Barbara A Xander - Aircraft: CENTRAIR 101A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 99KG, N99KG, N-99KG, Serial Number: 101A0225, Certificate Issue Date: 06/25/2001
Registrant (Individual): Brian K Xander, Po Box 163, Grafton, VT 05146
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Grafton, VT
- 7364.6%Structure Fires
- 3430.1%Outside Fires
- 43.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 21.8%Other
- 62.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.4%Wood
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Electricity
- 1.8%Coal or coke
- 77.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Wood
Grafton compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.