Fairfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 1,938 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05455, and parts of 05448, 05450 and 05483 are in Fairfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Fairfield
Mostly Fletcher; part is in Fairfield
Mostly Enosburgh; part is in Fairfield
Mostly Sheldon; part is in Fairfield
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; 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.
Fairfield had 2,044 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 89th 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 (8 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Maple Run Unified Union School District #57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Center SchoolFairfield | Pre-K–8 | 249 | Public | 0.5 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 Enosburgh, Berkshire, Sheldon, Swanton, Bakersfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Montgomery, St. Albans Town and Highgate.
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.