Submitted by PsychologicalBite468 t3_y44jiz in vermont
Considering buying a home in Northfield. It’s located reasonably to Burlington, Killington, Sugarbush, etc. The town seems small and insignificant but I’d like to hear other’s opinions!
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1DollarOr1Million t1_isc3uq6 wrote
It’s not that close to Burlington. But it’s not a bad spot if you want to be rural.
Top_Artichoke1295 t1_isc6a82 wrote
Northfield is pretty and has a nice rural town vibe but I would second that it is not very close to Burlington. Especially in the winter when 89 can be sloppy.
DanceWithGoats t1_isc7hj7 wrote
Home of Darn Tough Vermont Socks.
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readyreadyvt t1_isd4q7n wrote
r/NewToVermont
Traditional_Lab_5468 t1_isc4mnn wrote
I used to live there for a bit, I think Northfield is a great little town. It does have Norwich University's campus there, so that might be a bad thing for you if you can't stand college kids or a good thing for you if you want to go watch the games there.
It's a beautiful area, it has a cute downtown, it's near Montpelier, and it's generally affordable compared to a lot of other areas along 89. There are some great houses there for the money, the only reason I haven't moved back is because my entire professional and social network lives between Burlington and the Canadian border, so it's a long commute.
czo79 t1_isc63cg wrote
I think you're small and insignificant. And would clearly be a bad fit for Northfield.
swarm32 t1_iscbasz wrote
As long as you don’t mind a cannon going off at 7am from mid-August to mid-May, it’s a pleasant place to go to college.
MizLucinda t1_isdh59s wrote
I taught a class at Norwich several years ago in the evening and it was always jarring to hear the cannon. Then on evening there was an event when thy fired it a bunch (maybe 15 times?) so we all went outside for it. Kind of fun but I can see how that might get old if you live there.
BooksNCats11 t1_isccuyd wrote
If your end goal is Sugarbush and Killington (and Burlington) you're better off (by like 10 fold) to end up in Waterbury/Waitsfield.
Northfield is fine. I grew up there for a bit. But it's not on the way to any of those places. If you want interstate you gotta go up the mountain. It's close to Sugarbush as the crow flies but in practice? That's not an easy trip. It's an hour (in GOOD weather, which it won't be if you're skiing/boarding) to Killington.
Land-Scraper t1_isd7jnr wrote
The store has weird hours but decent sandwiches
VTPothead00 t1_isfb1gr wrote
Hello! I live in Northfield currently :) we aren’t close to Burlington or Killington (it’s about an hour to both), but we do have Norwich University right at the end of central street in town.
We have lovely parks, and a close knit community. Our library is super cool, public pool is great in the summer, and as someone who moved up here about three years, I think the people are absolutely lovely.
We are a VERY small town. It’s quiet in the winter and summer and generally picks up once school starts. There are a bunch of places to swim within 5 miles of the square, and O’Maddis is an AMAZING place to eat.
It may seem small, but nowhere is ever insignificant ;) Norwich is the oldest private military college in the country, and it’s grounds and gym are open to the public, as well as the Kreitsburg library and all of the athletic fields. ROTC kids often ruck around town in the morning and are usually pretty unproblematic.
I genuinely like the town and if you’re ok with being a bit off the beaten path, I think you’d like it.
PsychologicalBite468 OP t1_isc7kiz wrote
Definitely appreciating the comments. By the sound of it, Northfield will be a lovely place to live. My goal is to be no more than an hour from Burlington, I should have clarified.
PsychologicalBite468 OP t1_isc7l65 wrote
Definitely appreciating the comments. By the sound of it, Northfield will be a lovely place to live. My goal is to be no more than an hour from Burlington, I should have clarified.
vtdadbod007 t1_isca3dp wrote
Youre definitely over an hour, especially when you factor in time from the interstate to wherever you’re going in/around Burlington. Probably plan on 75 minutes in perfect weather no traffic, and at least 90 if there’s snow
Funnynmediocre t1_isceotq wrote
For sure more than an hour
Top_Artichoke1295 t1_isc85vv wrote
I would say it is definitely over an hour.
ChapcoTopGun t1_isca9cd wrote
It takes almost exactly an hour, more if you drive under 65, less if you drive over
-BlueCrawler- t1_isg7d83 wrote
Waterfront to my home when I lived there took me 55min and it's an easy drive.
MizLucinda t1_isdhbo7 wrote
It’s over an hour. I used to commute from Burlington to Northfield to teach and it always took over an hour.
-BlueCrawler- t1_isg8lpd wrote
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.
btwnmtns t1_ischynp wrote
It’s a shit hole.
Eagle_Arm t1_isc3nbt wrote
Yes, let us tell you about this insignificant town.