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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code05455

Area code802

Living in Fairfield

Housing in Fairfield

$375K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairfield home is worth about $375,000, up 5.3% in a year, 6% below the Vermont typical home.

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Work & commute in Fairfield

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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.

St. Albans

13%

St. Albans

10%

South Burlington

Georgia

6%Work in townlive and work in Fairfield 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 191Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fairfield

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Vermont

1worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

36%More adults with obesityVT 28.6% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Medical CenterSaint Albans · 7.1 mi · ER

St. Albans Health CenterSaint Albans · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05455, 05450, 05448 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairfield →

Natural hazards in Fairfield

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves⚡ Lightning

0Does Fairfield flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fairfield MapFairfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Fairfield

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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.

29° / 12°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

77° / 57°Summer

57° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Fairfield get?About 80 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 12, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Fairfield

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictMaple Run Unified Union School District #57Schools1

Fairfield Center School C+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 249 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.