Grafton, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 14,894. Estimated population in July 2005: 16,890 (+13.4% change)
Males: 7,195 (48.3%), Females: 7,699 (51.7%)

Worcester County

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $56,020 (year 2000)
Median house value: $183,500 (year 2000)

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Races in Grafton:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• Black (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.0%), Italian (16.5%), English (14.4%), French (14.3%), French Canadian (11.2%), Polish (8.1%).

Elevation: 425 feet

For population 25 years and over in Grafton

• High school or higher: 89.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton town

• Never married: 25.6%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.5%
• Divorced: 8.6%

4.3% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.0% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (9.1 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (41.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (185.2 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Northbridge, MA (4.6 miles ), Millbury, MA (5.2 miles ), Upton-West Upton, MA (5.7 miles ), Upton, MA (6.2 miles ), Westborough, MA (6.4 miles ), Shrewsbury, MA (6.4 miles ), Sunderland, MA (6.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 117 buildings, average cost: $99,200
• 1997: 104 buildings, average cost: $105,400
• 1998: 153 buildings, average cost: $115,400
• 1999: 127 buildings, average cost: $135,800
• 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $152,600
• 2001: 166 buildings, average cost: $141,500
• 2002: 96 buildings, average cost: $180,400
• 2003: 172 buildings, average cost: $174,600
• 2004: 288 buildings, average cost: $171,000
• 2005: 259 buildings, average cost: $165,600

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 71.69 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Grafton, Massachusetts business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (11.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.5%).

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
• 1 robbery (7.1 per 100,000)
• 44 assaults (310.6 per 100,000)
• 24 burglaries (169.4 per 100,000)
• 55 thefts (388.3 per 100,000)
• 4 auto thefts (28.2 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 89.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.1)

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 3 rapes (20.0 per 100,000)
• 3 robberies (20.0 per 100,000)
• 19 assaults (127.0 per 100,000)
• 26 burglaries (173.7 per 100,000)
• 53 thefts (354.2 per 100,000)
• 7 auto thefts (46.8 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 69.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Grafton, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Grafton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Grafton city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

• WESTBOROUGH ST HOSP DANIELS BLDG (about 7 miles; WESTBOROUGH, MA)
• WHITTIER REHAB HOSPITAL-WESTBOROUGH (about 7 miles; WESTBOROUGH, MA)
• ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

• WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
• THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 39 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)

• OXFORD (about 11 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
• HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 15 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)
• MARLBORO (about 16 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)

• 9 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 20 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
• CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
• WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
• ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
• QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
• WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
• FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)

Public high school in Grafton:

• GRAFTON MEMORIAL SENIOR (Students: 546; Location: 24 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

• GRAFTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 691; Location: 105 MILLBURY STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
• GRAFTON MIDDLE (Students: 570; Location: 60 NORTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

• TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 54 LELAND ST; Grades: UG - UG)

• GRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $284,424; Location: 33 GRAFTON COMMON; 64,715 books; 910 audio materials; 1,172 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

• Median house value above state average.
• Unemployed percentage below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

• WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
• WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
• WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
• WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

• WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
• WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
• WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
• WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
• WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
• WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
• WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Grafton:

• WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
• WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
• WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
• WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
• WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
• WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
• WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
• WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
• WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
• WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
• WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
• WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
• WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
• WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
• WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
• WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

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