Fairfield, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,800. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,877 (+4.3% change)
Males: 890 (49.4%), Females: 910 (50.6%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $44,219
Median house value: $92,000

Population by Race

Races in Fairfield:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), French (16.4%), English (14.6%), French Canadian (13.0%), Irish (12.5%), German (6.1%).

Elevation: 509 feet

Population by Education

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: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairfield town

• Never married: 25.3%
• Now married: 61.3%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 7.3%

2.8% Foreign born (1.8% North America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairfield:

• NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 11 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 29 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairfield:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 28 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 41 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 89 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairfield:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 14 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 31 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• ROUSES POINT (about 31 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)

Amtrak station near Fairfield:

• 10 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairfield:

• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 27 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 37 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 89 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Public primary/middle school in Fairfield:

• FAIRFIELD CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: ROUTE 36; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fairfield:

• BENT NORTHRUP MEMORIAL (Operating income: $15,725; Location: 57 PARK ST.; 10,705 books; 68 audio materials; 34 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)