COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nerstrand vs Northfield
PLACE A
Nerstrand, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Northfield, Vermont
Nerstrand is 93% smaller than Northfield. Nerstrand earns more, with a median household income $25,044 higher. Northfield has grown faster since 2000 (79% vs -7%).
NERSTRANDNORTHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population2743,766−93% vs Northfield
Population density1941,548−1,354
Population growth-7.5%78.8%−86.3 pts
Median age34.430.1+4.3
Male57.2%56.0%+1.2 pts
Female42.8%44.0%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.7%87.0%−9.3 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.6%2.6%+9.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other10.7%8.5%+2.2 pts
Median household income$85,833$60,789+$25,044
Per capita income$40,181$29,202+$10,979
Poverty rate9.8%17.4%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.419−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%30.6%−17.6 pts
Graduate degree3.9%15.2%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%3.1%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation77.7%58.0%+19.7 pts
Median home value$211,100$241,400−$30,300
Median gross rent$1,350$997+$353
Owner-occupied93.2%56.6%+36.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%14.7%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%58.8%+7.9 pts
Average commute27.325.6+1.6
Worked from home3.8%10.8%−7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.5%3.5%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024