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NorthvilleNY

A town of 1,912.

Is Northville a good place to live?

11% of residents are under 18 in Northville, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest place to walk is Hallock State Park Preserve, 204 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. We don’t grade Northville yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Northville has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020

1,340 counted in 2010 and 1,566 in 2020.

1,3402010
1,5662020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 47 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northville. Close and well known come first.

All 142 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Northville: who provides what

Northville is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRiverhead Water District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsRiverhead Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1190111901 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Northville.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Northville: inland flooding

45% of Northville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 36%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. 13 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1992.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
13
paid flood claims since 1992

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the median age in Northville is higher

Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York.

55median age · NY 39.8
NorthvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Median age55 years43 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+31%32%29%
NorthvilleNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school33%
Some college19%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 23% and 72% women

The Census survey reached too few of Northville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Northville
NorthvilleNYU.S.
Under 104.7%11%11.6%
10 to 175.9%9.5%10.3%
18 to 2412.8%8.9%9.1%
25 to 346%14.2%13.7%
35 to 449.5%13%13.2%
45 to 5410.7%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6423.8%13.3%12.7%
65 to 7416.9%10.3%10.2%
75 and older9.7%7.6%7%
No diploma4.6%12%10.4%
High school32.8%24.3%26%
Some college18.6%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s13.2%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate15.8%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Northville

The range runs from 23° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring40–58°
Summer63–80°
Fall47–64°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

13% of Northville is conserved land

7.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Northville, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 206 acres.

13%conserved
13%
conserved · 801 of 6,141 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hallock State Park Preserve2.2 mi204
2. Iron Pier Beach0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Northville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Riverhead (25%), New York (20%) and Brookhaven (11%). Commuting out is the norm in Northville: 3% of working residents work locally. The town had 457 jobs in 2023, down 83 from 2013. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work for Northville comes to 18 minutes.

3%work in town
NorthvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.2%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Northville3%
Riverhead25%
New York20%
Brookhaven11%
Southampton10%
23 mi
median commute distance
457
jobs based in Northville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Northville stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year

35% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Northville. CDC measures, 32 in all: Northville beats New York on 13 and trails on 5. In Northville, 28% of adults feel lonely, and 14% report frequent mental distress.

NorthvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%21%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%81%79%
32 measures vs. New York
13 better14 too close to call5 worse
What stands outNorthvilleNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%12.8%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer12%7.7%
Peconic Bay Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Northville

15pages on Northville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Northville; the nearest are

Northville’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Northville.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Northville——————
Riverhead#649C−D−CC−B
Southold#204B+D−B+B+A
Mattituck——————

Northville and Mattituck aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northville with a neighbor →

Questions about Northville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Northville, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Northville yet; the figures below are still real.