Fairfield, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +5.1%
Males: 977 | (51.7%) |
Females: 914 | (48.3%) |
Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05455.
Fairfield: | $78,134 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,989 (it was $17,307 in 2000)
Fairfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $292,051 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Fairfield: | $292,051 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $315,920; detached houses: $330,047; townhouses or other attached units: $317,666; in 2-unit structures: $273,445; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $369,333; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,038; mobile homes: $115,386
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfield, VT
- 1,81095.7%White alone
- 361.9%Hispanic
- 261.4%Two or more races
- 110.6%American Indian alone
- 40.2%Black alone
- 40.2%Asian alone
Races in Fairfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fairfield, Vermont as of June 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairfield is 946 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: United States (19.8%), French (16.4%), English (14.6%), French Canadian (13.0%), Irish (12.5%), German (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 509 feet
Land area: 67.8 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
51 residents are foreign born (1.8% North America, 0.9% Europe).
This town: | 2.8% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Fairfield town: | 1.8% ($1,786) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (146.3 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (195.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (278.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 72.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $292,700
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $265,300
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $262,400
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $241,400
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $220,300
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $220,300
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $220,300
- 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,900
- 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
Here: | 1.9% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.4%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.1%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.6%)
- Food (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.5%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Educational services (3.7%)
- Educational services (12.9%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Social assistance (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Average climate in Fairfield, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.8. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 47.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.00585. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00585 |
U.S.: | 0.25132 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0619. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0619 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 34.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.62 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Fairfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from Fairfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Fairfield center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 140.6 miles away from Fairfield center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Fairfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fairfield:
- SAINT ALBANS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTHCARE - ST. ALBANS SATELLITE (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
- REDSTONE VILLA (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ST ALBANS, VT)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ST ALBANS, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:
- Saint Michael's College (about 26 miles; Colchester, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 26 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 27 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 28 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 28 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,934)
- Norwich University (about 49 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Middlebury College (about 58 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
Public elementary/middle school in Fairfield:
- FAIRFIELD CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 279, Location: 57 PARK STREET, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fairfield: Fairfield Station (A), Fairfield Fire Department (B), East Fairfield Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fairfield include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Chester Arthur Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Diamond Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Leach Cemetery (3), West Fairfield Cemetery (4), Waite Cemetery (5), Saint Rocks Cemetery (6), Saint Patricks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Fairfield Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dead Creek (A), Fairfield River (B), Elm Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Fairfield: Elm Brook State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Chester A. Arthur - (1830-1886), Consuelo N. Bailey - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairfield and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRFIELD FIRE DISTRICT 2 (Address: 693 CHURCH RD , Population served: 126, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2010), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2010), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2012)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-08-2008), St Other (DEC-08-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2010)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2011)
- One minor monitoring violation
This town: | 2.6 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 72.4% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 9.5% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This town: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Fairfield:
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Fairfield:
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Here: | 10.8 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fairfield, VT (based on Franklin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,526 | 15 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,085 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 874 | 8 |
Other | 216 | 3 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 27,045 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Franklin County: | 3.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 7.3% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Franklin County: | 26.4% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
Franklin County: | 15.2% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairfield:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
- WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfield:
- WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Fairfield:
- W52CD (Channel 52; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: VERMONT LOW POWER TV, LP)
- WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- Fairfield, Vermont
- Fatal accident count11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
- Fatalities14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count724
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1032
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons304
- Fatalities814
- Persons involved in fatal accidents1800
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents43
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 79ft / 23.6mTotal length
- $2,528,000Total costs
- 4,478Total average daily traffic
- 291Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,706Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11910-1919
- 11930-1939
- 21950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 42010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Town Hall (Lat: 44.808389 Lon: -72.957917), Call Sign: WXP473,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.265 MHz, 154.445 MHz, Grant Date: 04/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/14/2003, Registrant: Fairfield, Town Of, Town Hall, Fairfield, VT 05455, Phone: (802) 827-3261
- Town Clerks Office Fairfield Cntr (Lat: 44.808389 Lon: -72.957917), Call Sign: WZM976,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.235 MHz, Grant Date: 10/07/1999, Expiration Date: 12/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 02/19/2005, Registrant: Fairfield School District, Town Clerks Office, Fairfield, VT 05455, Phone: (802) 827-3261
- Fairfield, VT, Lat: 44.775861 Lon: -73.075111, Call Sign: WRXP435,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.837 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 467.462 MHz, 467.437 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 457.662 MHz, 457.162 MHz, 457.087 MHz, 457.037 MHz, 456.687 MHz, Grant Date: 06/06/2023, Expiration Date: 06/06/2033, Certifier: Robert Stein, Registrant: Aclara Technologies LLC, 30400 Solon Road, Solon, OH 44139, Phone: (440) 528-7260, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KB1IL, Licensee ID: L00948030, Grant Date: 01/10/2017, Expiration Date: 03/27/2027, Registrant: John A Dority Jr, 353 Hill Road, Fairfield, VT 05455
- Call Sign: KB1EZX, Licensee ID: L00224807, Grant Date: 03/11/2020, Expiration Date: 04/05/2030, Certifier: John H Bouchard, Registrant: John H Bouchard, 79 Fisher Drive, Fairfield, VT 05455
- Call Sign: KB1NGV, Licensee ID: L01131364, Grant Date: 01/12/2016, Expiration Date: 03/21/2026, Certifier: Carl W Gleason, Registrant: Carl W Gleason, Fairfield, VT 05455
- Call Sign: KB1WUB, Licensee ID: L01692127, Grant Date: 01/04/2024, Expiration Date: 01/04/2034, Certifier: Matthew R Cote, Registrant: Matthew R Cote, 9 Route 36, Fairfield, VT 05455
- Call Sign: KC1SFI, Licensee ID: L02622139, Grant Date: 12/15/2022, Expiration Date: 12/15/2032, Certifier: Kyle J Carpenter, Registrant: Kyle J Carpenter, 575 Barry Rd, Fairfield, VT 05455-5582
- 62.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.9%Wood
- 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 62.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Wood
- 9.6%Electricity
- 0.9%Utility gas
Fairfield compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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