Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Fairfield’s subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for walkability; the weakest is a C for cost of living. 90% of households own their home in Fairfield, above both Wisconsin’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Pine Island State Wildlife Area, at 1,415 acres. Fairfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fairfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Fairfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairfield.
Most working residents leave Fairfield for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Fairfield fell to 61 in 2023, 71 fewer than in 2013. 12% of Fairfield residents live below the poverty line, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Fairfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School of Baraboo PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 124 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Fairfield is 47.6 years. Fairfield has lost 3.2% of its people since 2020, down to 1,046 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fairfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Fairfield | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Fairfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Fairfield’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Fairfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aldo Leopold Foundation | 1.7 mi | 630 |
| 2. Pine Island State Wildlife Area | — | 1,415 |
| 3. Lower Narrows State Natural Area | — | 78 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairfield tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 40% of Fairfield adults have obesity.
| Fairfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairfield. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
8 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
10 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River8 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
9 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
9 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme ParkCamp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
None within 15 miles of Fairfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Fairfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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