Local servicesHospitalNorthwestern Medical Center5.2 miPost officeFairfield Post Office1.3 miTown hallFairfield Town Hall1.1 miPoliceVermont State Police Troop A Saint Albans Barracks4.8 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFairfield Center School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV25 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB148 miInterstateI-894.8 miUS highwayUS 75.7 miAmtrakSt. Albans, VT SAB5.9 miCoachSt. Albans Bus StopGreyhound5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05455 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:05 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:26 am – 4:13 pm
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People1,286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.3464 householdsMedian household income $110,147Median home value $335,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,042 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F38 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June80 in of snow a year, on about 40 days3 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Albans Radio station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsFairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 miElm Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 206 acresHard'Ack Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.8 miAldis Hill Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 74 acresBlack Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 162 acresBurton Island State Parkstate park · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 20 Apr 200241 mi away, near Au Sable Forks, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 May 202018 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL2% 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
Elevation723 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
