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.

A relatively large number of people in Northfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Northfield to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

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

The population of Northfield is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.