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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Northfield, VT compare?
| Figure | Northfield, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,757 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,544 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Northfield, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,766±357 |
| Median age | 30.1±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.6%±8.0 pts |
| Median household income | $60,789±$21,326 |
| Per capita income | $29,202±$3,224 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $241,400±$16,734 |
| Median gross rent | $997±$232 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.0%±17.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.6%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov