West Fairlee, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 726. Estimated population in July 2024: 738 (+1.7% change)
Males: 368 (50.7%), Females: 358 (49.3%)

Orange County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $40,667
Median house value: $93,500

Population by Race

Races in West Fairlee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.1%), United States (17.2%), French (16.3%), Irish (14.7%), German (8.0%), Scottish (5.1%).

Elevation: 741 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Fairlee

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Fairlee town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+20.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Fairlee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Fairlee:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 54 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
  • MANCHESTER (about 89 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Fairlee:

  • POST MILLS (about 3 miles; POST MILLS, VT; Abbreviation: 2B9)
  • DEAN MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; HAVERHILL, NH; Abbreviation: 5B9)
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 29 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)

Amtrak station near West Fairlee:

  • 19 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Fairlee:

  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 68 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)

Public primary/middle school in West Fairlee:

  • WESTSHIRE (Students: 102; Location: 894 VT RT 113; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in West Fairlee:

  • WEST FAIRLEE FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $2,464; Location: P.O. BOX 8; 17,297 books; 30 audio materials; 202 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)