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Population (year 2000): 5,791. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,816 (+0.4% change)
Males: 3,182 (54.9%), Females: 2,609 (45.1%)
Washington County
Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $41,523 (year 2000)
Median house value: $96,700 (year 2000)
Races in Northfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
- Hispanic (2.2%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Black (1.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (19.0%), Irish (18.2%),
French (13.8%), German (10.6%), Italian (8.2%), Scottish (6.5%).
Elevation: 734 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Northfield
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Northfield town
- Never married: 41.6%
- Now married: 43.3%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 8.0%
2.9% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% North
America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +169 (+3.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Northfield:
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BARRE, VT)
- GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; RANDOLPH,
VT)
- VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 16
miles; WATERBURY, VT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Northfield:
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 41 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID:
BTV)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 48 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
- CLINTON CO (about 70 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID:
PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Northfield:
- EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 9 miles;
BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; ID: MPV)
- WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 12 miles; WARREN, VT; ID:
0B7)
- MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 27 miles;
MORRISVILLE, VT; ID: MVL)
Amtrak stations near Northfield:
- 9 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER
JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: WATERBURY-STOWE (WATERBURY, PARK ROW).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for
taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 16 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, public transit connection.
College/University in Northfield:
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment:
2,585; Location: 158 Harmon Drive; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.norwich.edu; Offers
Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Northfield:
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL
(about 36 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment:
8,852)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT;
FT enrollment: 2,265)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT
enrollment: 5,309)
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COLCHESTER,
VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 68 miles;
PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; KEENE, NH; FT
enrollment: 4,049)
Public primary/middle schools in Northfield:
- NORTHFIELD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHO (Students: 498;
Location: 37 CROSS STREET, UNIT2+3; Grades: 06 - 12)
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 316;
Location: 10 CROSS STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- WASHINGTON SOUTH S.U. (Location: 37 CROSS
STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Northfield:
- BROWN PUBLIC (Operating income: $71,647;
Location: 93 S. MAIN ST.; 19,973 books; 613 audio
materials; 308 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)
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