Northfield, NH

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Northfield, New Hampshire

Northfield, New Hampshire, in Belknap county, is 31 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 79 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 4,548.

The People and Families of Northfield

In Northfield, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Northfield had a median family income of $48,787.

Northfield Housing

About 68% of housing units in Northfield are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Northfield, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Northfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Northfield, NH

Comparing Northfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Belknap
Standard Zip Codes	03276
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.44
Longitude	-71.589

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,548	100%
Male	2,261	49.7%
Female	2,287	50.3%
Under 18	1,267	27.9%
18+	3,281	72.1%
65+	397	8.7%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.03
White	4,465	98.2%
African-American	6	0.1%
Asian	19	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	43	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	42	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,972
Growth	424
Growth %	9.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.7%
Irish	16.3%
French (except Basque)	14.1%
US/American	12.6%
French Canadian	10.3%
German	5.8%
Scottish	4%
Polish	3.3%
Italian	2.8%
Portuguese	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
European	1.2%
Greek	1%
Albanian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Northfield	4,548	$48,787
Belmont	6,716	$53,125
Canterbury	1,979	$62,583
Franklin	8,405	$41,698
Salisbury	1,137	$62,321
Sanbornton	2,581	$52,179
Tilton	3,477	$50,143

Library
Hall Memorial Library 18 Park Street Northfield, New Hampshire (603) 286-8971

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