Fairfax is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 5,226 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05454, and parts of 05444 are in Fairfax too.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fairfax; also Georgia and Fletcher
Mostly Cambridge; part is in Fairfax
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairfax. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfax; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairfax had 5,014 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Albans Radio, VT weather station (13 miles away).
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fairfax School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)Fairfax | Pre-K–6 | 579 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)Fairfax | 7–12 | 393 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Georgia, Cambridge and Fletcher.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.