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Northfield, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Washington County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,165
Population
1,714/sq mi density
$50,417
Median Income
$25,719 per capita
$233,700
Home Value
$308,392 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
618 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,417 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$233,700 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,417
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,719
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.4%
121% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,417
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,719
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,280
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,191M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,178
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
223
Retail
321
Manufacturing
121
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,280
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,221
135% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,719 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,280 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $5,191M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,178 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 223 |
| Retail | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 121 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,280 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,221 |