Moving to Grafton, New York
Population: 1,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,125 (+6.9% change)
Males: 997 (50.2%), Females: 990 (49.8%)
Rensselaer County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $48,347
Median house value: $96,300
Population by Race
Races in Grafton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.2%), German (18.0%), English (13.1%), United States (11.5%), Italian (11.1%), French (10.6%).
Elevation: 1472 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grafton
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grafton town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 8.1%
1.7% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Grafton:
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TROY, NY)
- SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 15 miles; TROY, NY)
- EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 18 miles; COHOES, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grafton:
- ALBANY INTL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 41 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 63 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grafton:
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 10 miles; TROY, NY; Abbreviation: 5B7)
- BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 17 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: K27)
- WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 18 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grafton:
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 28 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
Libraries
Library in Grafton:
- GRAFTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,120; Location: 2455 NEW YORK ROUTE 2; 8,617 books; 214 audio materials; 770 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)