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Northfield, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 38 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 74 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Northfield has a population of 2,951.
In Northfield, about 61% of adults are married.
In 2000, Northfield had a median family income of $56,816. To its credit, the people in Northfield value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 78% of housing units in Northfield are owner-occupied.
In Northfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Northfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Northfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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Residence of Rev. D.L. Moody c1901.
Residence of Rev. Dwight L. Moody) c1904.
Dickinson Memorial Library between 1900 and 1906
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