c. 1910 · East Fairfield station 1910 postcard · Wikimedia Commons
Fairfield’s story
Fairfield in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
FairfieldVT
A town of 1,938. Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,938
+8.1% since 2010
Typical home
$375K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
42.3
years
Jobs based here
191
A commuter town
What makes Fairfield stand out
The 3 things Fairfield does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Fairfield
Health
Healthier than 78%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than VT on 0 measures, worse on 1.
8 miof trails
Outdoors
21.8% conserved land
7.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
21.8% of the town is conserved land.
c. 1910 · East Fairfield station 1910 postcardHistory
18 archive photos & papers
1 place on the National Register
18 archive photos, postcards and papers.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Fairfield for work
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
191jobs based in Fairfield
6%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Fairfield’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Fairfield beats the Vermont average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fairfield | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 36% | 28.6% |
Northwestern Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
47th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fairfield
Most working residents leave Fairfield for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are St. Albans (13%), St. Albans (10%) and South Burlington (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fairfield6%
St. Albans13%
St. Albans10%
South Burlington7%
Georgia6%
15 mi
median commute distance
191
jobs based in Fairfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
21.8% of Fairfield is conserved land
7.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
21.8%conserved
21.8%
conserved · 9,464 of 43,483 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 846 |
| 2. Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area | — | 410 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Fairfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
80″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Fairfield’s public schools outperform 40% of Vermont districts
The public schools Fairfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Center School | PK–8 | 249 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Fairfield home is worth about $375K
The typical Fairfield home is worth about $375,000, up 5.3% in a year, 6% below the Vermont typical home.
$375KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fairfield$375K
Vermont$399K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Famous people from Fairfield
8 notable people were born in Fairfield.
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Charles Shattuck HillAmerican journalist · 1868–1940J
Jeptha BradleyAmerican politician · 1802–1864About Fairfield
Town in Vermont, United States
Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States, chartered in 1763. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 census. President Chester A. Arthur was born in Fairfield in 1829, and lived there for the first three years of his life. A replica of his home, the Chester Alan Arthur State Historic Site, is open seasonally.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,044
- Area
- 69 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- ZIP code
- 05455
- Area code
- 802
Fairfield’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Fairfield.
BakersfieldFletcherSheldonSwantonSt. AlbansFairfaxEnosburghFairfield