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In Northfield (New Hampshire), unemployment is 3% (2024).

Northfield had a population of 3,324 at the end of 2020. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population3,324people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,684EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent922EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.02%country median 4.6% — 34% belowOfficial source · api.census.gov
Recorded crime947.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.08µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 79% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Northfield?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Northfield.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Northfield recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,092 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent922 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official
Recorded property crimes32 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Is Northfield a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 51–69%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student45%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 35–55%
Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 62–80%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 66 of 3,324 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Northfield is 3.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,684 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.02 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.census.gov6Official

What does a salary buy in Northfield?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Northfield median gross pay: €3,684 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,710of €2,884 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,092
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,710
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Northfield Salary needed to live in Northfield

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Northfield. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Northfield. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents194.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release7Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Northfield when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Northfield recorded a crime rate of 947.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesNorthfield highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Northfield highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Northfield1,502
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents947.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting9Official
Recorded violent crimes10 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Mobility and administration

Northfield's nearest airport was MHT, 57 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport57 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MHT3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Northfield. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Northfield.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5.5°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 83.6 mm in January and 104.4 mm in July. Peak PM2.5 concentration was 23.7 µg/m³.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Northfield is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.08 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 1.33 · Mar 5.72 · Apr 12.78 · May 19.28 · Jun 23.83 · Jul 26.78 · Aug 25.89 · Sep 21.78 · Oct 14.67 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.44 · Feb -9.61 · Mar -5.39 · Apr -0.667 · May 5.06 · Jun 10.67 · Jul 13.67 · Aug 12.56 · Sep 7.89 · Oct 2.28 · Nov -1.72 · Dec -6.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 6.06 · May 12.17 · Jun 17.22 · Jul 20.22 · Aug 19.22 · Sep 14.83 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.22 · Dec -2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.57 · Feb 81.28 · Mar 89.15 · Apr 102.6 · May 104.1 · Jun 114.8 · Jul 104.4 · Aug 112 · Sep 99.57 · Oct 129.8 · Nov 103.4 · Dec 110.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading23.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Manchester ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.13 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents66 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population3,324 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official
Population covered by crime statistics5,114 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Northfield

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Northfield alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 673 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 3,324 Northfield+1407%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,684 Northfield+66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 947 (2024) Northfieldno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.1 µg/m³ Northfield−17%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% (2024) North Bethesda vs 2.1% (2020) Northfieldno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Northfield

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Gilford 18.8 km away
Rent
1,062 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Concord 22.9 km away
Salary
3,951 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Blackstone3,344 residentsSewell3,346 residentsWestphalia3,298 residentsHartsdale3,377 residentsWest Orange3,397 residentsWestport3,251 residents

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Is Northfield part of Laconia?

Northfield is in the published commuting zone of Laconia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Laconia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source13

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Northfield?

The unemployment rate is 3.02 %. Source: api.census.gov.

Is the air quality good in Northfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.08 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Northfield?

Police recorded 947.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Northfield?

The published population is 3,324 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Northfield?

66 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

Is Northfield a good place to live?

Northfield may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Northfield part of Laconia?

Northfield is in the published commuting zone of Laconia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Northfield?

Laconia, Franklin, Gilford, East Concord are near Northfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Northfield (New Hampshire), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2fab9dbd1b4148cf40b0d342d93899c9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/northfield/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Northfield (New Hampshire), United States: population, rent},
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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  5. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
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  7. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
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  9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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