A town of 5,226. A typical home worth about $463K.
The 3 things Fairfax does most differently from other towns.
4,285 people in 2010; 5,226 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Fairfax. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Fairfax home is worth about $463,000, up 0.8% in a year, 16% above the Vermont typical home.
Most working residents leave Fairfax for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (15%), South Burlington (12%) and St. Albans (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Fairfax beats the Vermont average on 10 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Fairfax | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 10.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 34.2% | 28.6% |
8.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairfax Recreational Trail | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 2. Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 12 |
Fairfax has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Fairfax’s kids attend outperform 63% of Vermont’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) | PK–6 | 579 | C+ |
| Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | 7–12 | 393 | B |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Where Fairfax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Fairfax.
Town in Vermont, United States
Fairfax is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States, with a population of 5,014 at the 2020 census.
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6 towns share a border with Fairfax.
