Moving to Grafton, New Hampshire

Population: 1,138. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,120 (-1.6% change)
Males: 601 (52.8%), Females: 537 (47.2%)

Grafton County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $38,654
Median house value: $81,300

Population by Race

Races in Grafton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (23.4%), French (20.1%), Irish (16.0%), German (9.8%), Scottish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%).

Elevation: 841 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grafton

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grafton town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.4% Oceania).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:

  • NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 11 miles; NEW LONDON, NH)
  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, NH)
  • ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LEBANON, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:

  • MANCHESTER (about 56 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 69 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 86 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:

  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: 1P1)
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 21 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:

  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)

Libraries

Library in Grafton:

  • GRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $5,864; Location: LIBRARY ROAD; 6,881 books; 192 audio materials; 317 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)