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Grafton, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee county, is 19 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Milwaukee - Waukesha metropolitan area. Grafton contains a population of approximately 10,312.
In Grafton, about 65% of adults are married.
In 2000, Grafton had a median family income of $65,825. The typical family in Grafton is better off than most in Wisconsin. The village has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Grafton. Interestingly, lots of people in the village have Bachelor's degrees (or better).
Political donors in Grafton favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $9,500. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the village.
Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Grafton.
Grafton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Wisconsin, which may reflect a commitment to education in the village.
In Grafton, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Grafton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Grafton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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