COMPARING TWO PLACES
Faribault vs Northfield
PLACE A
Faribault, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Northfield, Vermont
Faribault is 565% larger than Northfield. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Northfield has grown faster since 2000 (79% vs 5%).
FARIBAULTNORTHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population25,0403,766+565% vs Northfield
Population density1,6151,548+67
Population growth4.7%78.8%−74.1 pts
Median age38.730.1+8.6
Male55.2%56.0%−0.9 pts
Female44.8%44.0%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born14.9%2.2%+12.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%87.0%−21.9 pts
Black16.6%0.9%+15.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%2.6%+11.0 pts
Asian1.4%1.1%+0.3 pts
Other3.3%8.5%−5.2 pts
Median household income$61,449$60,789+$660
Per capita income$33,225$29,202+$4,023
Poverty rate16.4%17.4%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.419+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%30.6%−13.1 pts
Graduate degree6.1%15.2%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.1%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation58.7%58.0%+0.7 pts
Median home value$241,500$241,400+$100
Median gross rent$1,074$997+$77
Owner-occupied66.1%56.6%+9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%14.7%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%58.8%−6.0 pts
Average commute19.025.6−6.7
Worked from home5.9%10.8%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Uninsured7.5%3.5%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024