Northfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 5,915 people and two associated neighborhoods, Northfield is the 22nd largest community in Vermont. Northfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Northfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Northfield is a town of professionals, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Northfield who work in management occupations (13.52%), office and administrative support (10.01%), and sales jobs (7.69%). Of important note, Northfield is also a town of artists. Northfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northfield’s character. A relatively large number of people in Northfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Northfield is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Northfield area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Northfield maintain a good economy. Northfield’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small town, Northfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Northfield citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.33% of adults in Northfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Northfield in 2022 was $31,291, which is low income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,164 for a family of four. However, Northfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
