Northfield, NH
Merrimack County43.4401°N, 71.5933°W
Tracking 2,159 properties across Northfield, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1981 and the oldest to 1720. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,159
Properties Tracked
1981
Median Year Built
$294K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
578,706
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Northfield, NHInc. 1780
Northfield is a small town on the Merrimack and Winnipesaukee Rivers, directly south of Tilton. The two towns share services and function as a connected community. The housing stock is modest and mixed.
For property professionals, Northfield is an affordable, small market with river flood exposure and a working-class housing stock.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
102 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,057
AE
73
A
29
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
220
Grade B
191
Grade C
49
Grade D
672
Grade E
1,027
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
80 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,159 properties · Median year built 1981 · Avg 1,893 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,455
Residential Other
192
Other
140
Vacant Land
136
Multi-Family
104
Condominium
40
Institutional
40
Mixed Use
29
Commercial
17
Industrial
6
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
28
1800-1849
35
1850-1899
102
1900-1949
221
1950-1979
392
1980-1999
509
2000+
352
Architectural Styles
Ranch
382
Cape Cod
274
Colonial
182
Condominium
40
Camp/Seasonal
25
Gambrel
20
Contemporary
8
Split Level
8
Living in Northfield
Merrimack County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes0322003276
4,872
Population
2020 Census
2,159
Properties
$294K
Median Assessed
56%
Owner-Occupied
28.5
Square Miles
Northfield covers 28.5 square miles in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $294K.
Single-family homes account for 1,455 of Northfield's 2,159 properties and 104 multi-family buildings. There are 136 parcels of vacant land. About 56% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $170K and $385K, with the highest assessed property at $14.2M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 21% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 96 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Northfield its character.
What Northfield Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Northfield's fire protection grade distribution (220 Grade A, 191 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Northfield's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1720 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 5% of Northfield properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Northfield property intelligence.
2,159 Northfield properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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