Retiring in Grafton
Retiring in Grafton is genuinely well-supported by this record's own disclosed data: a notably older community median age, real local hospital-level healthcare, and genuinely affordable housing.
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Learn moreA notably older, retiree-friendly community
Grafton's median age (43.2) runs meaningfully, substantially above North Dakota's own statewide median age (36.0) -- the oldest of this project's four North Dakota Tier A markets built in this same pass by a wide margin (compare Stanley's 34.8, Casselton's 32.9, and Tioga's 32).
Real, local hospital-level healthcare access
Unity Medical Center, a real 14-bed Critical Access Hospital, gives Grafton retirees genuine local hospital-level care -- a real, favorable contrast with this project's Casselton, ND record, whose local care runs through a clinic only.
Genuinely affordable housing
Grafton's median sale price (~$217,000) runs well below both North Dakota's statewide average and the national comparison figure, a real advantage for retirees on a fixed income, even as property taxes run notably elevated (~1.87%) and should be budgeted for directly.
Key takeaways
- Grafton's median age runs meaningfully older than North Dakota's own statewide figure -- the strongest retiree-profile match among this project's four North Dakota markets.
- Unity Medical Center offers real, local hospital-level healthcare access, a genuine advantage for retirees.
- Housing remains genuinely affordable, though notably elevated property taxes should be budgeted for directly.
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