East Fairfield Covered Bridge · Photo: Photo by Gerald Hann; · Public domainIn Fairfield, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Fairfield’s town government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,690 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairfield is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maple Run Unified School District
Fairfield’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Albans, St. Albans. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,985 per pupil, $15,807 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,690 per resident a year, or $4.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Fairfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$899 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fairfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($899 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $945, and the middle half spent $600–$1,274. Fairfield spent less than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 93% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fairfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $899 · 2024: $1,690. Per resident it went from $899 to $1,690 (up 88%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,973 to 2,028.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,816 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fairfield’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Fairfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairfield →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Fairfield’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Fairfield’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Fairfield’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Fairfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 290 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,028).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Fairfield voted in 2024
Official results for Fairfield’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.0%577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.3%522 votesOthers: 4.7% (54 votes).
Most votes in Fairfield: Kamala D Harris
Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Fairfield’s 1,442 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fairfield: Bernie Sanders
Franklin County: Sanders 50.3%, Malloy 45.5% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Fairfield: Phil Scott
Franklin County: Scott 82.8%, Charlestin 12.4% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fairfield, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 50.0% | 45.3% | 4.7% | 1,153 |
| Franklin County | 49.7% | 46.7% | 3.6% | 26,743 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairfield.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fairfieldvermont.us ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Fairfield compares with the towns next door
Fairfield spent $899 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $251. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $251 | $3,823 |
| Fletcher | estimate | $4,965 |
| Sheldon | estimate | $3,578 |
| Swanton | estimate | $4,449 |
| St. Albans | estimate | $4,689 |
| Fairfax | estimate | $5,497 |
| Enosburgh | estimate | $3,624 |
| Fairfield | $899 | $4,816 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fairfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairfield’s government
How much does Fairfield spend per resident?
About $1,690 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $899 was less than 53% of 83 Vermont towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,816 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairfieldvermont.us.
Who runs Fairfield’s government?
See fairfieldvermont.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairfield yet.
How did Fairfield vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.0%, Donald J Trump 45.3% (1,153 votes, official results). Franklin County: Harris 49.7%, Trump 46.7%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Fairfield?
7 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,903 (about $454,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District Franklin (Bob Norris and Randy Brock) and State House District Franklin-6 (James Gregoire). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Fairfield?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check fairfieldvermont.us for Fairfield’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Fairfield’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →