Local servicesHospitalCottage Hospital16.9 miPost officeFairlee Post Office1.9 miTown hallFairlee Town Hall2.0 miPoliceOrford Police Department4.6 miFire stationFairlee Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB21 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM95 miInterstateI-911.6 miUS highwayUS 51.7 miAmtrakWhite River Junction, VT WRJ20 miCoachHanover (Hanover Inn)Greyhound16 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 05045 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:06 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:19 am – 4:13 pm
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People1,779 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.5801 householdsMedian household income $79,203Median home value $291,700Median rent $1,152 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,780 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 894 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 15%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Korean 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 4°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month October66 in of snow a year, on about 25 days0 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corinth station, 9 mi away; snow from South Newbury
Parks and public landsFairlee Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 59 acresReeds Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 72 acresWest Fairlee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 92 acresPost Pond Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 miUnion Village Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.6 mi · 998 acresPodunk Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 892 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198241 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Aug 199645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrange County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grafton County, NH, 17 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairlee Town Waterserves 967 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,253 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
