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Grafton is a big small town of 12,445 people in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It's about 18 miles from Milwaukee, WI. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,445people
$329kTypical home
$1,310/moRent
81° / 30°Summer / winter
45"Snow
180Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,445
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,335 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 18 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,073/mo)
- Median rent $1,310/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 180 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 185 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (550 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MKE airport
- 26 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 755 ft
- 624 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 888 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 365 bars within 25 mi
- 207 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ozaukee County: R+11 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk