About Northfield
Northfield is a small unincorporated community in central Vermont.
Northfield holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.43 square miles.
📰 Northfield News Today
- Long-awaited dam removal underway in Northfield WCAX · Jul 7
- WATCH: Tree falls across road in Northfield WPTZ · Jun 18
- Northfield man charged with reckless endangerment and more MyChamplainValley.com · Apr 29
- Northfield pays nearly $65K in separation agreement with former town manager VTDigger · Feb 26
- Northfield Cabin Fever Block Party & Lantern Parade Vermont Public · Feb 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Northfield Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Northfield — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Northfield
- Carrier Roasting Co. — coffee shop (café)
- Cornerstone Burger Co. — american
- China Star — chinese
- Common Cafe (café)
- Depot Square Pizzeria — pizza
- O'Maddi's Deli & Cafe — deli (café)
- Wise Campus Center
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Norwich University Museum · Museum
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Northfield Falls Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Stony Brook Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Sullivan Museum & History Center · Museum
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Northfield
- Northfield Falls Park reviews ★
- Lower Parade Ground/WCC Green reviews ★
- Northfield Municipal Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Norwich University Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Roxbury State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Upper Parade Ground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Northfield
- Northfield Elementary School
- Northfield Middle/High School
- Roxbury Village School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.43 sq mi
Coordinates44.1465, -72.6571