Northfield

Population: 4,165
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $233,700

Northfield is a community in Washington County, Vermont, home to 4,165 residents. The median household income of $50,417 is below the Washington County median ($79,853).

Between 2019 and 2023, Northfield's population grew 96.0% from 2,125 to 4,165, while its median home value rose 54.9% from $150,900 to $233,700.

The median resident is 26.1 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 34.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,165
Median age: 26.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,417
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 1,314
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1254,165

Median household income

$65,647$50,417

Median home value

$150,900$233,700

Median gross rent

$860$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,125	$65,647	$150,900	$860
2020	4,413	$53,715	$161,100	$841
2021	4,680	$52,016	$168,400	$825
2022	4,390	$65,926	$224,700	$883
2023	4,165	$50,417	$233,700	$977

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 2434.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	3.8%
5 to 17	389	9.3%
18 to 24	1,441	34.6%
25 to 34	530	12.7%
35 to 44	388	9.3%
45 to 54	298	7.2%
55 to 64	357	8.6%
65 to 74	277	6.7%
75 and over	328	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,630	87.2%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	308	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	6.1%
High school graduate	843	38.7%
Some college or associate's	562	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	429	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	211	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,323	70.4%
Carpooled	144	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	181	9.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	196	10.4%
Other means	35	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	499	29.6%
15 to 29 min	604	35.9%
30 to 44 min	238	14.1%
45 to 59 min	203	12.1%
60+ min	139	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 22.3% (680 of 3,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	616	50.6%
Nonfamily households	602	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,218	92.7%
Vacant	96	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	660	54.2%
Renter-occupied	558	45.8%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units25.6%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	642	48.9%
1-unit, attached	28	2.1%
2 to 4 units	336	25.6%
5 to 19 units	146	11.1%
20 or more units	47	3.6%
Mobile home & other	115	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5050200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.1465, -72.6571