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Northfield, VT town hall & government

Northfield spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,568 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northfield's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,568
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$4.4 million47%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million13%
Police
$1.1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$889,00010%
Health & welfare
$474,0005%
Administration & buildings
$391,0004%
Parks & libraries
$209,0002%
Fire
$128,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$502,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Northfield didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Northfield

Full-time staff
32
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Police
9 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,878
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$274,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Northfield's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthfield-vt.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

Northfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Northfield's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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