Fairfax, VT town hall & government
Fairfax spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fairfax School District
Fairfax's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 7%
- State 90%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,679 per pupil, $8,198 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Fairfax: Franklin West Supervisory Union.
Which schools Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax pay
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.
Contact Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
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.