FairfaxVermont
Fairfax is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States, with a population of 5,014 at the 2020 census..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Fairfax
Fairfax, VT is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Vermont.
Fairfax holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.89 square miles.
What Makes Fairfax Unique
- One of 11 places in the US named Fairfax — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfax
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfax
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fairfax
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)
- Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.