Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$328,800
Milwaukee $306,400
Median rent$1,310/mo
Milwaukee $1,139/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Milwaukee 31%
Grafton
Ozaukee County12,445 residents2 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
64
Milwaukee median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Grafton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Grafton against Milwaukee. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Milwaukee median 81st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Milwaukee median 14.6
Graduation rate97%
Milwaukee median 97%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index112
Milwaukee 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
Milwaukee 1.38%
Local sales tax5.72%
Milwaukee median 5.72%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute25.0 min
Milwaukee 22.7 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Milwaukee 71%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Milwaukee median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés12
Milwaukee median 34 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Milwaukee median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Milwaukee median 47 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$89,861
Milwaukee $78,218
Unemployment2.4%
Milwaukee 3.8%
Professional occupations50%
Milwaukee 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Grafton on amenities
Grafton's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Milwaukee18 mi from GraftonA 50 D+ Wauwatosa18 mi from GraftonA− 74 B West Allis22 mi from GraftonA− 58 C Whitefish Bay15 mi from GraftonB+ 79 B+ Glendale13 mi from GraftonB 65 C+ Shorewood16 mi from GraftonB 72 B− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Grafton
Is Grafton, WI a good place to live?
Grafton scores 64 out of 100, 21st of 30 Milwaukee suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Grafton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $328,800, 7% above the Milwaukee median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,310/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Grafton?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Grafton sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Grafton is served by Grafton School District and Cedarburg School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Grafton?
The mean commute is 25.0 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Grafton?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Grafton old or new?
The median home in Grafton was built in 1986 — newer than the Milwaukee median of 1967. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.