Northfield is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 5,915 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: 12.07% 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 also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Northfield enrolled in college, Northfield has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Overall, Northfield’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

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: 34.60% of adults in Northfield have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2022 was $34,194, which is low income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,776 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, German, French Canadian, and Italian.

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