| | Northfield, MA | Bernardston, MA | United States |
| Population | 2,899 | 2,081 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 48.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 51.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.6 | 48.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,030 | 2,127 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,951 | 2,155 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,838 | 2,048 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.2% | -3.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.2% | 2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 84.6 | 89.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 34.3 | 23.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Northfield, MA | Bernardston, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.1% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 16.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.7% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Northfield, MA | Bernardston, MA | United States |
| White | 89.8% | 95.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Northfield, MA | Bernardston, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.7% | 55.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.9% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.3% | 45.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.4% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.0% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.36 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,213 | 838 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 916 | 594 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.5% | 35.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.7% | 47.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 297 | 244 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.0% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 21.8% | 7.6% | 10.8% |