How long is the commute from Northfield, VT?

Name: Commute and cars in Northfield, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Northfield, VT take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Northfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Northfield	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±5.9 points)	69.6%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±2.8 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±3.4 points)	3.3%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±4.2 points)	19.1%	16.9%	15.1%

In Northfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (23.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Northfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Washington County, Northfield ranks 9 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 113 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Northfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Northfield	Washington County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.0 points)	6.0%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.6% (±6.2 points)	36.9%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±7.2 points)	42.6%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±5.4 points)	14.5%	17.3%	21.9%

In Northfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (6.0%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Northfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northfield	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±4.2 points)	19.1% (±1.5 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.7% (±4.2 points)	95.6% (±1.0 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±4.1 points)	91.6% (±1.2 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Northfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Northfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Northfield	—	27.2 minutes (±3.8)	—
Berlin	5.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Waitsfield	5.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	6.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Williamstown (community)	7.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Moretown	7.6 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	7.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Warren	9.4 mi	18.6 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
South Barre	9.4 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berlin, VT (21.1 minutes), Warren, VT (18.6 minutes), South Barre, VT (15.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Waterbury	30.0 minutes (±3.5)
4	Cabot	29.8 minutes (±3.8)
5	Fayston	29.3 minutes (±6.0)
6	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	28.9 minutes (±2.7)
7	Worcester	28.7 minutes (±2.3)
8	Middlesex	27.4 minutes (±3.0)
9	Northfield	27.2 minutes (±3.8)
10	Roxbury	26.3 minutes (±3.0)
11 (tie)	Moretown	25.0 minutes (±1.8)
11 (tie)	Waitsfield	25.0 minutes (±4.7)
13	Plainfield	24.0 minutes (±2.7)
14	Duxbury	23.1 minutes (±3.3)
15	Barre (Washington County, town)	22.5 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Northfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northfield (community).

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

How long is the average commute in Northfield?

Workers who live in Northfield, VT take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northfield without a car?

2.5% of households in Northfield have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northfield?

12.1% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Northfield worked from home, and 90.2% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Northfield town, Washington County, Vermont (county subdivision:50275, in state:50 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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