Grafton, MA
Worcester County42.2063°N, 71.6854°W
Tracking 3,738 properties across Grafton, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1987 and the oldest to 1720. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
3,738
Properties Tracked
1987
Median Year Built
$502K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.09M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Grafton, MAInc. 1718
Grafton is a suburban town south of Worcester that has grown significantly as the I-90 and I-395 corridors have developed. The town has three distinct village centers — Grafton Center, North Grafton, and South Grafton — each with its own character and housing stock. Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine occupies a large campus in North Grafton.
For property professionals, Grafton is a solid suburban market with multiple village centers creating internal variety. The range of housing ages and neighborhood characters within a single municipality means property-level data is more useful than town-wide averages.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
94 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
3,644
AE
81
A
13
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
490
Grade B
1,189
Grade C
1,135
Grade D
602
Grade E
322
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
3,738 properties · Median year built 1987 · Avg 1,921 sf
Property Types
Single Family
2,121
Two-Family
763
Institutional
283
Vacant Land
275
Multi-Family
90
Commercial
64
Industrial
53
Agricultural / Open Space
27
Residential Other
23
Mixed Use
20
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
35
1800-1849
101
1850-1899
55
1900-1949
265
1950-1979
741
1980-1999
971
2000+
961
Architectural Styles
Colonial
909
Townhouse
525
Vacant Land
374
Cape Cod
304
Ranch
290
Condominium
214
Conventional
207
Split Level
162
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
1
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$635K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
70%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Grafton properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
23,574 municipal building permits on file · 72% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 23,574 building permits across 2,708 Grafton properties — 72% coverage. 1,588 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
23,574
Permits on File
72%
Coverage
Properties with permits
1,588
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
83%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Grafton
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Zip Codes01519015270153601545015600156301568015810159001604
19,664
Population
2020 Census
3,738
Properties
$502K
Median Assessed
70%
Owner-Occupied
23.3
Square Miles
Grafton covers 23.3 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $502K.
Single-family homes account for 2,121 of Grafton's 3,738 properties and 855 multi-family buildings. There are 64 commercial properties and 275 parcels of vacant land. About 70% of properties are owner-occupied, and 2% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $333K and $696K, with the highest assessed property at $72.4M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
59% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 74% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 302 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Grafton its character.
What Grafton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Grafton's fire protection grade distribution (490 Grade A, 1,189 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Grafton's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1720 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 3% of Grafton properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
23,574 permits across 72% of properties means most Grafton inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Grafton property intelligence.
3,738 Grafton properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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