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For most people who can afford it, yes. Milford Township grades B+ overall, 211th among Michigan's 697 graded towns. It has 101 miles of trail and 25% conserved land. The median household earns $110K and residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $425K for a typical one and 5.5 times the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. Milford Township’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Kensington Metropark, 3,749 acres with 50.5 miles of trail. Milford Township has 4 places on the National Register.
Where Milford Township beats most towns.
25% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Milford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,251 in 1880, 6,520 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 7 maps from 1909 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Milford 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Milford Township.
Milford Township is one of Michigan’s best towns for the outdoors, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and has household incomes well above the Michigan norm.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #13 of 701 in Michigan.
101 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kensington Metropark | 50.5 mi | 3,749 |
| 2. Proud Lake State Recreation Area | 26.5 mi | 1,086 |
| 3. Hubbell Pond Park | 4.2 mi | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Huron Valley Schools. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muir Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 656 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 8,995 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Milford Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 36%. 18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Milford Township. Milford Township beats the Michigan average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Milford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Milford Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Milford Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 5,260 in 2011 to 10,001. 21.7% of workers work from home, against 13.5% across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Milford Township for work: only 9% work in town. 22% of Milford Township workers work from home. Since 2011, Milford Township has added 4,741 jobs, to 10,001 in 2021.
| Milford Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Milford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
33 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
26 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
33 mi TheatreFox Theatre
31 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of ArtsMichigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Milford Township
About 5 of every 100 Milford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
4 places in Milford Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Michigan, United States
Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Milford had a population of 6,520. The village is located within Milford Township. The village is known for being the home of the Milford General Motors Proving Ground.
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5 towns share a border with Milford Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Wixom (B+) is closest.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | #211 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Lyon Township | #33 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Highland Township | #113 | A | C | A | A− | A− |
| Commerce Township | #85 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Brighton Township | #67 | A | C− | — | A | A |
| Wixom | #198 | B+ | C− | B | A | A |
Milford Township and Brighton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Milford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Milford Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #211 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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