Northfield is a city of 1,070 people in Massachusetts. The median age is 46.8, about 8 years above the US median. Households here earn about 34% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. About 43% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $68,333, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Northfield
What changed most since 1990
Homes owned by their occupants51.8% → 76.2%(+24.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Population1,322 → 1,070(−19%)US over the same years: +35%
White share98.4% → 88.5%(−9.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56.1%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War26.8%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 41 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Northfield, decade by decade
Northfield population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,322
$77,253
$306,729
41.5%
3.9
2000
1,141
$83,031
$234,083
37.4%
6.9
2010
1,089
$105,270
$374,172
45.7%
6.3
2020
1,051
$60,169
$272,103
50.1%
17.0
2024
1,070
$68,333
$300,500
43.5%
26.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
