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Rankings for Grafton

Grafton Ranked
#12 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#14 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#23 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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#33 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
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#70 The Most Single Cities
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#72 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#87 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More

Grafton Ranked
#197 Best Green Cities
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#286 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill Ranked
#8 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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Chapel Hill Ranked
#16 Best Green Cities
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Chapel Hill Ranked
#18 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#68 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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Reviews for Grafton    2 Reviews

Hello everyone! My name is James Walsh. I am currently seeking a seat on the board of selectmen here in Grafton, MA. I, like many in town, am tired of the taxes and fees  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is not much offered here in Grafton in terms of recreation or night life or cultural activities. As a mother of two children, there is not enough offered in terms  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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