Welcome to Fairfield ...

The Town of Fairfield is located in Franklin County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Fairfield has a population of 1,949 people<2> (see below for details).

Fairfield is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fairfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fairfield: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fairfield had an population of 1,949 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Fairfield had a population of 1,891 people. This makes Fairfield the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Fairfield represents 0.3% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,891 people, the population of Fairfield increased 5.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,800 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fairfield.

Communities Also Named Fairfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fairfield - they are located in Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfield.

Communities near Fairfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairfield.

• Milton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
• Saint Albans
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Swanton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Swanton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
• Saint Albans
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
• Morristown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
• Fairfax
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
• Georgia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
• Highgate
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Highgate is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
• Johnson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield. See our Newspapers Page for Fairfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfield ...

Looking for more information about Fairfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfield.