West Fairlee is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 711 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05083, and parts of 05033 and 05045 are in West Fairlee too.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Fairlee; 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.
West Fairlee had 621 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinth, VT weather station (9 miles away).
6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Rivendell Interstate School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westshire Elementary SchoolWest Fairlee | Pre-K–5 | 82 | Public | 4.0 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 Bradford, Fairlee and Thetford.
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