Brampton TownshipMI
A town of 1,028, settled in 1874.
Is Brampton Township a good place to live?
The best of Brampton Township’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 117 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. Brampton Township’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both the Michigan town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Brampton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Brampton Township stand out
Where Brampton Township beats most towns.
1,028 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Brampton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Brampton Township is from typical.
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Moving to Brampton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brampton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brampton Township.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Brampton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brampton Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.3% of working residents work locally in Brampton Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 5.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Since 2011, Brampton Township has added 25 jobs, to 33 in 2021. Brampton Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
| Brampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Older than Michigan overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (19% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Brampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Brampton Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
In Brampton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Brampton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Brampton Township is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Brampton Township trails 58% of U.S. towns
Brampton Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Brampton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Brampton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Brampton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit | 34.8 mi | 4,397 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Brampton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brampton Township
About 3 of every 100 Brampton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Brampton Township for work
Where Brampton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Brampton Township
Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Brampton is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Questions about Brampton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brampton Township, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.