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Guilford TownshipOH
A town of 3,158.
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Photo: Duds98 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,158
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Median home value
$362K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
366
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#225 of 987 in OH
What should you know before moving to Guilford Township?
Guilford Township's standout: the median household earns $112K. Overall it grades A−, ranked 225th of 987 in Ohio. Its public schools beat 82% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Among 993 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Guilford Township. The biggest place to walk is Hubbard Valley Park, 251 acres with 2.3 miles of trail.
What makes Guilford Township stand out
Where Guilford Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Guilford Township for work
Where Guilford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
366jobs based in Guilford Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Guilford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Guilford Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 11%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthMedina Hospital 7.7 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $362K, 5.1 years of the Cleveland metro’s $71K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 5% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Guilford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Guilford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSeville Village PWS1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guilford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCloverleaf Local School DistrictWadsworth City School District2 districts serve Guilford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Medina County Board of ElectionsMedina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes44273, 44281, 44270, 4425644273 59% · 44281 33% · 44270 5% · 44256 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Guilford Township.
Guilford Township has less food insecurity than most of Ohio, sends most of its workers to Cleveland and beyond and has household incomes well above the Ohio norm.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Guilford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Guilford Township.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2004
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most working residents commute out of Guilford Township
Guilford Township has 366 jobs for its 1,523 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Guilford Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Guilford Township grew to 366 in 2023, 127 more than in 2013. At 27 minutes, Guilford Township’s average trip to work is above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
1%work in town
| Guilford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Guilford Township1%
Cleveland10%
Wadsworth8%
Akron8%
Medina7%
17 mi
median commute distance
366
jobs based in Guilford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Guilford Township is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 10,252 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 6,861 U.S. towns with household incomes like Guilford Township’s, it is less healthy than 58%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Guilford Township beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Guilford Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. 16% of Guilford Township adults say their health is fair or poor.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Guilford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Guilford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.7% |
Medina Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
79th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Guilford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Guilford Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Guilford Township’s July high is 83°F.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–62°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#544for trails in OH
4.9%
conserved · 675 of 13,748 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hubbard Valley Park | 2.3 mi | 251 |
| 2. River Styx Park | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
The median household earns $111,983, against $71,389 across Ohio, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 16% of residents are 65 or older in Guilford Township. Guilford Township has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 3,158 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
43median age · OH 39.7
| Guilford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 43 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
Guilford TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school25%
Some college28%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Guilford Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 61 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Guilford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
15 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
34 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
39 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatorySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
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Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Guilford Township
About 4 of every 100 Guilford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Guilford Township
Township in Ohio, US
Guilford Township is one of the seventeen townships of Medina County, Ohio, United States. With the Village of Seville and territory ceded to the City of Rittman for the Western Reserve National Cemetery, it encompasses an area of about twenty-five square miles. The 2020 census found 3,076 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Guilford Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Guilford Township.
SevilleRittmanWadsworth TownshipMontville TownshipMilton TownshipWestfield TownshipGuilford Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Township | #225 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Seville | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Rittman | #412 | B+ | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Wadsworth Township | #100 | A | B | — | A | B+ |
| Montville Township | #115 | A | C− | A+ | A | B+ |
| Milton Township | #382 | B+ | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Westfield Township | #296 | B+ | B− | — | A− | B |
Seville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Guilford Township, Seville, Rittman, Wadsworth Township, Milton Township and Westfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Guilford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Guilford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Guilford Township, OH a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Guilford Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #225 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Guilford Township, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.