You're looking in the right area, Northfield is a nice small town with a great core of business that are trying and succeeding to keep the town vibrant. It has a great Coffee house, brewery, and tap room. One of the best pizza places around. It's close to Montpelier and some major grocery stores, a good coop..

I lived there for over 15 yrs, before I had to leave to take care of family. I would move back if I could.

I commuted to Warren over Roxbury gap for 6 yrs, Burlington waterfront for 5 yrs. Then Norwich/Lebanon area for another 3 yrs. You're about 1hr to the waterfront maybe 70min in bad weather... real bad weather - who knows. Sugarbush - 30-40 min over the gap. Killington 45 - 50 min.