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.
Northville has grown 17% from 2010 to 2020
1,340 counted in 2010 and 1,566 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Yale Bowl and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northville. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
10 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
33 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
28 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
12 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine Barrens
28 mi MuseumYale Center for British ArtPhoto 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
Moving to Northville: who provides what
Northville is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
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.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
| Northville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
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.
| Northville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 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
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hallock State Park Preserve | 2.2 mi | 204 |
| 2. Iron Pier Beach | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.
| Northville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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.
| Northville | New York towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Northville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Northville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Northville; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Northville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Northville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Northville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riverhead | #649 | C− | D− | C | C− | B |
| Southold | #204 | B+ | 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?
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