Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C+, 680th among Ohio's 987 graded towns. The median household earns $90K and natural-hazard risk is low. Grafton Township’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Justin Breckenridge House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 10 of the 993 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grafton Township.
Where Grafton Township beats most towns.
Where Grafton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Grafton Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for hazard risk (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 5%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 600 in 1890, a low of 600 in 1890, 5,895 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grafton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Grafton Township.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Grafton Township since 1978: one.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grafton Township has 102 jobs for its 1,190 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 37.9 minutes, against 23.4 across Ohio.
The median commute is under 18 miles. Employers in Grafton Township added 22 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 102. Only 1% of working residents stay in Grafton Township for work; the rest commute out. Grafton Township: 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Grafton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high for Grafton Township comes to 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). Grafton Township’s age of the median resident is 45.2 years. 2,860 people lived in Grafton Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3% more than in 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Grafton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Grafton Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 8 acres in Grafton Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belden Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of adults in Grafton Township who have been diagnosed with depression: 24%. This Ohio town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Grafton Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grafton Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
25 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
20 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
40 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatoryRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Grafton Township
About 6 of every 100 Grafton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
Grafton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the East Branch of the Black River. The population was 5,895 at the 2020 census. The Lorain Correctional Institution and several other prisons are located in and near Grafton.
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5 towns share a border with Grafton Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Eaton Township (B−) is closest. Liverpool Township next door grades higher for schools (A to Grafton Township’s B) and lower for cost of living (D to C).
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Township | #680 | C+ | C | — | B | B− |
| Grafton | #127 | A | B | A+ | B | B− |
| Liverpool Township | #430 | B | D | — | A | B+ |
| LaGrange Township | #451 | B | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Litchfield Township | #477 | B | C | — | A | C+ |
| Eaton Township | #652 | B− | C | — | B | B− |
Grafton Township, Liverpool Township, LaGrange Township, Litchfield Township and Eaton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Grafton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grafton Township grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #680 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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