Mayfield, Michigan

Township in Grand Traverse County · population 1,786 (2020 Census)

Median home: $273,100
Household income: $74,432
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 81°
Snow a year: 113 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 40.7

Mayfield is a township of 1,786 people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. The median home is worth $273,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of Michigan towns, better for families than 90% of Michigan towns.

How Mayfield ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Mayfield is worth $273,100, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $74,432, which is more affordable than 12% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $942 a month. 84.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Mayfield	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$273,100	$193,900
Median rent	$942	$955
Median household income	$74,432	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	2.8×
Homeownership	84.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1991	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.4%	—

Who lives in Mayfield

People	Mayfield	Typical Michigan town
Median age	40.7	43.7
Age 65 and over	19.3%	20.7%
Under 18	24.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.1%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	15.7%	10.4%
Veterans	10.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.1%	—
Work from home	10.9%	9.1%
Average commute	29.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	77.3%	88.8%

Weather in Mayfield

July highs average 81.3°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 112.8 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 149 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Traverse City Cherry Cptl Ap station (12.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Mayfield since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. The strongest, an F1, struck on October 15, 1989 about 4.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 15, 1989.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 9, 2000.

Severe weather in Grand Traverse County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Grand Traverse County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Grand Traverse County has been included in 6 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Flood	DR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 27, 1978	Snowstorm	EM-3057: Blizzards & Snowstorms

Jobs and pay in Grand Traverse County

Grand Traverse County had 51,962 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,257 a year. Unemployment was 3.4% in 2023; in Mayfield itself the ACS puts it at 6.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Mayfield

Blair, MI
4.5 mi · 8,994 people · home $275,200
Buckley, MI
4.9 mi · 775 people · home $205,500
Kingsley, MI
5.3 mi · 1,431 people · home $268,800
Hanover, MI
6.1 mi · 1,698 people · home $228,400
Paradise, MI
6.3 mi · 4,952 people · home $265,800
Grant, MI
6.9 mi · 1,212 people · home $260,800
Grawn, MI
7.5 mi · 816 people · home $209,400
Greenwood, MI
7.7 mi · 633 people · home $182,100

Mayfield questions

Is Mayfield, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Mayfield scores better for retirees than 48% of Michigan towns and quieter than 40%. 19.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.7).

How much does a house cost in Mayfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Mayfield is valued at $273,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $74,432, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $942 a month.

What is the weather like in Mayfield?

July highs average 81.3°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 29.1 inches of precipitation a year and 112.8 inches of snow.

Does Mayfield get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Mayfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on October 15, 1989. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Mayfield's Census boundary (GEOID 2605552480). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.