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Fairfax, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Chittenden County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
886
Population
469/sq mi density
$56,667
Median Income
$37,402 per capita
$348,600
Home Value
$445,118 Zillow
$1,009
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
1,365 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,667 median income, 5.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$348,600 home value, $1,009/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,667
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,402
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,667
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,402
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,077
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,407
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,407
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.3%
80% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,404M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.3%
Other
3.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,418
Restaurants
482
Healthcare
646
Retail
732
Manufacturing
230
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,077
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,203
163% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,402 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,077 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,407 |
| County GDP | $16,404M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,418 |
| Restaurants | 482 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 732 |
| Manufacturing | 230 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,077 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,203 |