Fairfield, VT town hall & government
Fairfield spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple Run Unified School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with St. Albans and St. Albans. 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 6%
- State 84%
- Federal 10%
Of the $28,985 per pupil, $15,807 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.
Which schools Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield 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.