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Northfield, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Franklin County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
908
Population
204/sq mi density
$74,875
Median Income
$44,618 per capita
$279,300
Home Value
$356,489 Zillow
$1,071
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,875 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$279,300 home value, $1,071/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.8%
1,091 → 908
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.4%
$45,000 → $74,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Northfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
798
-110 from 2023 (908)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,912
+$32,037 from 2023 ($74,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,091 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,170 | +7.2% | $50,278 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,201 | +2.6% | $66,528 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 1,032 | -14.1% | $82,000 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 900 | -12.8% | $51,163 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 908 | +0.9% | $74,875 | +46.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.