Grafton, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

666

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.2

years ∙ half population younger than 59.2, half older

Diversity Index

22.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.1%

foreign-born population

89.9%Native

10.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grafton is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.181943° N, 72.616699° W

DMS43° 10′ 54.99″ N, 72° 37′ 00.12″ W

Population Density & area

17.48/sq mi (6.74/km²)

Total Area

38.2 sq mi (99.1 km²)

Land Area

38.1 sq mi (98.8 km²) · 99.74%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) · 0.26%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male

Male 51.5%

Female 48.5%

males per 100 females

Grafton 106.2

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

10.1%

foreign-born population

89.9%Native

10.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Grafton 10.1%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.2

years ∙ half population younger than 59.2, half older

Grafton

59.2

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

66.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Grafton 66.9

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	5.9%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.9%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	34.2%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.9	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	9.8	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	57.1	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.8%

Black

Asian

4.7%

Hispanic

3.5%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

22.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Grafton 22.4%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Grafton population

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	1.1%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.5%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	92.4%	93.3%	76.4%
White	87.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	4.7%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.5% family

Family 58.5%

Non family 41.5%

% family households

Grafton 58.5%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.11

persons per household

Grafton

2.11

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Grafton population

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Total households	316	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.11	2.28	2.53
Family households	185	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	2.75	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	158	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	27	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	13	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	14	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	131	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	114	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	74	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	39	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	40	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	28	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	17	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

484

housing units

Grafton 484

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

65.3% occupied

Occupied 65.3%

Vacant 34.7%

vacancy rate

Grafton 34.7%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.6%

Single family houses

92.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.6%

Mobile homes

5.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

28.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	15.7%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	50.2%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	34.1%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.4%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	16.5%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.7%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.2%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	22.1%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1976	1981
Total housing units	484	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.9% owners

Renter-occupied 10.1%

Owner-occupied 89.9%

homeownership rate

Grafton 89.9%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.21

Owner-occupied

1.19

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Grafton 2.21

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	316	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.8%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	21.2%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.6%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.8%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.5%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.4%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.4%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	5.7%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	51.6%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	19.3%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$343,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Grafton

$343,200

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

35.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.5%

Owners without a mortgage

17.5%

Renters

53.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$343,200	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	9.1%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	15.8%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.4%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	45.4%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8.1%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2.1%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.5%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	41.5%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,826	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$679	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,288	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

48.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Grafton 48.4%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Grafton 7.1%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

49.5%

College / Undergraduate

44.1%

Graduate / Professional

6.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

31.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Grafton

31.7%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	93	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	49.5%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.4%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	6.5%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	8.6%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	50.5%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	44.1%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.5%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	31.7%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	95.7%	78.6%	82%
Private school	4.3%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

523

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

7.1%

HS graduate

21.8%

Some college no degree

12.4%

Associates degree

10.3%

Bachelors degree

29.1%

Graduate or professional degree

19.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Grafton due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

32.4% · 67.6%

HS graduate

57.9% · 42.1%

Some college no degree

50.8% · 49.2%

Associates degree

55.6% · 44.4%

Bachelors degree

50.7% · 49.3%

Graduate or professional degree

65.3% · 34.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	523	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.1%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.8%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	12.4%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.3%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.4%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	29.1%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	19.3%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.9%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,963

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$75,000

Some college or associates

$32,031

Bachelors degree

$32,426

Graduate or professional degree

$66,563

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.8%

HS graduate

5.3%

Some college or associates

3.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Grafton	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,963	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$75,000	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$32,031	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$32,426	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$66,563	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.8%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.3%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	3.4%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Grafton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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