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Northfield, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Northfield is a Census CDP of 3,766 people across 2.43 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $60,789, 56.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $657,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Northfield
What Northfield is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.43 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,548
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Northfield
- Population3,766
- Median age30.1
- Population under 18418 plus or minus 151
- Share under 1811.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over613 plus or minus 146
- Share 65 and over16.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,270
- Family households595
- Share of households that are families46.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Northfield
- Median household income$60,789 plus or minus $21,326
- Per capita income$29,202
- Civilian labor force1,932
- Employed1,872
- Unemployed60 plus or minus 75
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over2,164
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Northfield
- Housing units1,488
- Occupied units1,270
- Vacant units218 plus or minus 114
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied719
- Renter occupied551 plus or minus 141
- Ownership rate56.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$997 plus or minus $232
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Single family units797 plus or minus 162
- Share single family53.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more584 plus or minus 184
- Share in buildings of two or more39.2 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Mobile homes107 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Northfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,622
- Commuting under 15 minutes464 plus or minus 157
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.6 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more545 plus or minus 202
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.6 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Drove alone74.1 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked8.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Northfield (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$657,300
- Average approval$73,033
- Median approval$61,300
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported123
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northfield, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Northfield (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$244,000
- Average approval$81,333
- Median approval$85,000
- Largest approval$94,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Northfield
- NFIP communityTown of Northfield
- NFIP community number500118
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/19/13
The Town of Northfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500118 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Northfield
Washington County context, not Northfield figures
- Establishments in Washington County2,118
- Covered employment, Washington County33,484
- Average annual pay, Washington County$67,784
- Housing units permitted, Washington County203
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Northfield.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Northfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Northfield, Vermont?
3,766, in 1,270 households. Northfield CDP covers 2.43 square miles of land, which is 1,548 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Northfield in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Northfield?
$60,789. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,400. Median gross rent is $997 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Northfield businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $657,300 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $61,300, plus 3 504 approvals worth $244,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Northfield, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Northfield borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Northfield. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Northfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Northfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Northfield, town of, community 500118, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Northfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Northfield.
Is zoning published for Northfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.