How long do people stay in their homes in Northfield, VT?

Name: How long people stay in Northfield, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.8% (±6.2 points) of households in Northfield, VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Northfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Northfield	Washington County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±5.4 points)	15.8%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±6.7 points)	38.0%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±4.5 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±3.1 points)	10.9%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.1% (±5.1 points)	14.2%	13.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Northfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (19.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Northfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Northfield	—	19.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Berlin	5.7 mi	18.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waitsfield	5.7 mi	8.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Roxbury	6.0 mi	12.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown (community)	7.3 mi	25.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moretown	7.6 mi	13.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	7.8 mi	19.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	9.4 mi	8.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
South Barre	9.4 mi	12.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waitsfield, VT (8.7%), Warren, VT (8.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Barre (Washington County, city)	25.9% (±7.3 points)
2	Montpelier	25.2% (±5.3 points)
3	East Montpelier	24.6% (±8.3 points)
4	Cabot	22.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Waterbury	21.3% (±8.2 points)
6	Northfield	19.8% (±6.2 points)
7	Plainfield	18.5% (±6.7 points)
8	Duxbury	18.1% (±6.6 points)
9	Berlin	18.0% (±6.1 points)
10	Worcester	16.9% (±7.6 points)
11	Fayston	16.7% (±5.9 points)
12	Marshfield (Washington County, town)	14.6% (±6.2 points)

Showing 12 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 often do people move in Northfield?

19.8% of households in Northfield, VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Northfield have?

25.3% of households in Northfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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