Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:07 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:22 am – 4:15 pm
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People6,840 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.12,495 householdsMedian household income $77,524Median home value $276,100Median rent $1,022 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,863 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,478 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 6°F45 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month July76 in of snow a year, on about 28 days6 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Northfield station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsAllis State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 482 acresAinsworth State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 114 acresCamels Hump State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 1,865 acresState House Park And Open Spacestate historic site · 9.6 miBarre Municipal Parkpark · 9.6 miMiddlesex Notch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 625 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199540 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorthfield Water Deptserves 5,145 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,507 ft459 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center8.2 miPost officeNorthfield Post Office1.7 miTown hallNorthfield Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceNorthfield Police Department1.6 miFire stationNorthfield Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryNorthfield Elementary School1.5 miMiddleNorthfield Middle and High School1.6 miCollegeNorwich University1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV32 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB112 miInterstateI-894.5 miUS highwayUS 3028.7 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR8.6 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus9.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05663 ZIP area.
