Northfield
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Outdoors in Northfield
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About Northfield
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesNorthfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Northfield was first settled in 1673. The population was 2,866 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts. The Connecticut River runs through the town, dividing West Northfield from East Northfield and the village of Northfield, where the town hall is located. Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Northfield.
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How Northfield ranks
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Housing in Northfield
The typical Northfield home is worth about $374,000, about the same as a year ago, 44% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Northfield
Safety Grade A
Northfield reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Northfield
All Northfield schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Northfield’s kids attend trail 77% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Northfield is
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