Grafton, Massachusetts

Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton center in 2006
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°12′25″N 71°41′10″W / 42.20694°N 71.68611°W / 42.20694; -71.68611
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1718
Incorporated1735
Named afterCharles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
  Town
   Administrator
Evan Brassard
  Select BoardAndy Jefferson
Craig Dauphinais
Mark Alimo
Mat Often
Ann Marie Foley
  Town ModeratorDawn Anderson
Area
  Total
23.3 sq mi (60.3 km2)
  Land22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2)
  Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
425 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,664
  Density840/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
Area code508/774
FIPS code25-26430
GNIS feature ID0619480
Websitewww.grafton-ma.gov

Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,664 at the 2020 census. The town consists of the North Grafton, Grafton, and South Grafton geographic areas, each with a separate ZIP Code. Incorporated in 1735, the town is home to a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, Community Harvest Project, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.