Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Northfield Township earns an A, ranked 54th of 697 in Michigan. It is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, the median household earns $94K, and its schools outperform 88% of the state's. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 19% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Northfield Township, against 45% in Michigan’s towns and 48% across U.S. towns. Northfield Township has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Patrick's Parish Complex and Nathan B. Devereaux Octagon House.
Where Northfield Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1846 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Northfield Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northfield Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaFord Field
35 mi Stadium & arenaComerica Park
26 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year
6 mi Park & preserveDomino's Farms
35 mi TheatreFox TheatreMichigan 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 · Domino's Farms: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northfield 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 Northfield Township.
Northfield Township has less food insecurity than most of Michigan, sees little violent crime and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.3% of its 22,617 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
29% of Northfield Township adults have high blood pressure. Northfield Township beats the Michigan average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Northfield Township adults have obesity.
| Northfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Northfield Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Whitmore Lake Public School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitmore Lake Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 401 | C+ |
| Livingston Classical AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 288 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 1,142 in 2011 to 1,621.
Most working residents leave Northfield Township for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Northfield Township grew to 1,621 in 2021, 479 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Northfield Township is 29 minutes.
| Northfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Violent crime is rare: 10 reported in 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
8.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Whitmore Lake Preserve, at 251 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Northfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitmore Lake Preserve | 2.1 mi | 251 |
| 2. Northfield Woods Preserve | 1 mi | 81 |
| 3. Whitmore Lake City Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Northfield Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Northfield Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Michigan average. 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Northfield Township. Northfield Township has grown 2.6% since 2020, to 8,785 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Northfield Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 26% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 21% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Northfield Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
4 within 15 miles of the center of Northfield Township
About 6 of every 100 Northfield Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Where Northfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
8 places in Northfield Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,514 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Northfield Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | #54 | A | C | B+ | A | A |
| Webster Township | #103 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Salem Township | #154 | A− | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Green Oak Township | #31 | A+ | C | A | A | A |
| Whitmore Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ann Arbor Township | #36 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Webster Township, Salem Township and Ann Arbor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Whitmore Lake isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northfield Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Northfield Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #54 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools.
2 notable people were born here, including Martha Waldron Janes and James W. Toban.
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