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Northfield is a small town of 3,766 people in Washington County, Vermont. It's about 37 miles from Burlington, VT and 150 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $997 a month.
3,766people
$241kTypical home
$997/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
77"Snow
177Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,766
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,548 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Boston, MA
- 37 mi to Burlington, VT
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
- Median rent $997/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 77" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (34 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (338 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 21% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to BTV airport
- 112 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 853 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 82 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Washington County: D+43 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk