Northfield, MA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northfield	Massachusetts	National
Income per capita	$63,841	$57,616	$44,883
Median household income	$73,272	$106,188	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,957	$143,346	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,513	$57,502	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,619	$67,299	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,737	$46,306	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Northfield is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northfield is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northfield is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northfield is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,843 $73,272 $146,544

City

$70,784 $106,188 $212,376

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Northfield median earnings by income bracket

Northfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	18.2%	18.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	28.8%	28.8%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Swanzey, NH	1,204	$110,647	36.0%
Orange, MA	3,966	$88,307	8.6%
Hinsdale, NH	1,514	$87,171	7.2%
Marlborough, NH	1,115	$83,196	2.3%
Troy, NH	879	$81,662	0.4%
Northfield, MA	999	$73,272	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minkler, CA	999	$101,514	24.8%
Bow Mar, CO	999	$262,718	223.0%
Arnolds Park, IA	999	$97,490	19.9%
North Branch, MI	999	$60,591	25.5%
Lake Tapawingo, MO	999	$124,630	53.2%
Northfield, MA	999	$73,272	9.9%

Source: The Northfield, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.