Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:05 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:25 am – 4:13 pm
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People1,010 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5404 householdsMedian household income $82,500Median home value $273,800Median rent $1,243 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 566 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 31 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 4°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month July83 in of snow a year, on about 42 days8 days above 90°F, 181 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Enosburg Falls 2 station, 11 mi away; snow from Enosburg Falls
Parks and public landsElm Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 206 acresFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 miLake Carmi State Parkstate park · 13.1 miAvery's Gore Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 264 acresBurton Island State Parkstate park · 15.0 miBlack Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 54 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200244 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFranklin County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 22 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Fairfield Fire District 1serves 184 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation562 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center10.1 miPost officeEast Fairfield Post Office2.1 miTown hallBakersfield Town Hall4.2 miPoliceVermont State Police Troop A Saint Albans Barracks9.9 miFire stationEast Fairfield Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeVermont State University Johnson Campus13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV24 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB146 miInterstateI-899.7 miUS highwayUS 711 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB11 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05448 ZIP area.
