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A town of 1,066 people in Orange County, Vermont
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Conserved land22%2,943 of 13,384 acres
Trails36 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves02,761 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fairlee

Town in Vermont, United States
1761Established
988Population
21.2 sq miArea
1,381 ftElevation

Fairlee is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 988 at the 2020 census. It includes the village of Ely. Fairlee is home to Lake Morey, which claims to have the longest ice skating trail in the United States.

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ZIP code05045
Area code802
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Housing in Fairlee

$401K▼ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fairlee home is worth about $401,000, down 4.5% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Fairlee's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fairlee 0
Vermont 2.3
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Fairlee 2.9
Vermont 16.7
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B+

The public schools Fairlee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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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.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: © Jared C. Benedict · Redjar at the English-language Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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