Northfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 5,927 people and two associated neighborhoods, Northfield is the 22nd largest community in Vermont. Northfield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Of important note, Northfield is also a town of artists. Northfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Northfield’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.64% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Northfield is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Northfield to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Being a small town, Northfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Northfield citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.20% of adults in Northfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2022 was $28,850, which is low income relative to Vermont, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,400 for a family of four. However, Northfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include English, Irish, French Canadian, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Northfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.