What kinds of homes are in Northfield (community), VT?

Name: Types of homes in Northfield (community), VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Northfield (community), VT has 1,488 (±175) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 612 homes per square mile of land.

51.6% are detached single-family houses.

27.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,488 (±175)
Detached houses: 51.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 27.6%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Northfield (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Northfield (community)	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	51.6% (±8.3 points)	64.9%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.9% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	11.5% (±6.6 points)	6.2%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	16.1% (±8.0 points)	7.2%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±4.0 points)	5.5%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.7% (±4.1 points)	1.9%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.2% (±4.4 points)	5.3%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Northfield (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Washington County (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Northfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northfield (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Northfield (community)	—	11.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Berlin	4.7 mi	5.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown (community)	5.6 mi	6.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	6.2 mi	2.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Roxbury	6.7 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Waitsfield	7.3 mi	10.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Barre	7.7 mi	8.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moretown	8.1 mi	2.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Barre (Washington County, city)	8.2 mi	20.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamstown, VT (2.9%), Roxbury, VT (0.0%), Moretown, VT (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barre (Washington County, city), VT (20.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Waterbury (community)	31.9% (±16.8 points)
2	Northfield (community)	11.6% (±6.1 points)
3	South Barre	8.0% (±9.3 points)
4	East Barre	5.7% (±12.0 points)

Northfield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Northfield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northfield (community)

How many homes are in Northfield (community)?

Northfield (community), VT has an estimated 1,488 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Northfield (community) houses or apartments?

51.6% are detached houses and 1.9% attached houses, while 39.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Northfield (community)?

27.6% of homes in Northfield (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Northfield CDP, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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