Fairfield, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,894 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,894 (162 farm, 1,732 nonfarm))

Houses: 768 (620 occupied: 506 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

Housing density: 11 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $608 (lower quartile is $524, upper quartile is $766)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $788

Median gross rent in Fairfield, VT in 2007: $788

Housing units in Fairfield with a mortgage: 169 (2 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 87

Fairfield,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,616 (it was $99,100 in 2000)

Fairfield:	$183,616
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $125,520 - $232,793

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $205,620
Here: $205,620
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $217,775
Here: $217,775
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $742,833
Here: $742,833
State: $262,527

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,917
Here: $178,917
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $70,213
Here: $70,213
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,800

In family households: 1,611 (376 male householders, 99 female householders)
412 spouses, 632 children (570 natural, 13 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 4 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 189 (70 male householders (53 living alone)), 69 female householders (51 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 104 1-person, 24 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

407 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (29 men, 59 women).

95.9% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 51 (2.8%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 26 5 rooms: 112 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 82

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Vermont:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 85
1980 to 1989: 148
1970 to 1979: 112
1960 to 1969: 68
1950 to 1959: 42
1940 to 1949: 7
1939 or earlier: 248

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 78 3 bedrooms: 259 4 bedrooms: 110 5 or more bedrooms: 42

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 22 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 267 3 vehicles: 96 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 62 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fairfield, VT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 43
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fairfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairfield:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 12 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 1 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 23

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.9%
Number of people working at home: 75 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 46
5 to 9 minutes: 61
10 to 14 minutes: 116
15 to 19 minutes: 84
20 to 24 minutes: 105
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 84
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 68
45 to 59 minutes: 133
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 31

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 688 (75%)
Carpooled: 119 (13%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 29 (3%)
Other means: 1 (0%)
Worked at home: 75 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 50
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $44,999: 28
$45,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $74,999: 96
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 10

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 356

French Canadian: 215

French (except Basque): 209

English: 181

Irish: 128

German: 57

Scottish: 49

Other groups: 48

Italian: 42

British: 18

Polish: 14

Canadian: 13

Scotch-Irish: 10

Dutch: 8

Greek: 7

Russian: 6

Norwegian: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Dutch West Indian: 4

Hungarian: 3

Northern European: 3

Swedish: 3

Australian: 2

European: 2

Swiss: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (65%)
France (22%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Italy (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1412
Northeast: 205
Midwest: 50
South: 30
West: 39

69% of Fairfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 262
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
Associate degree: 32
Bachelor's degree: 49
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 237
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 57
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 108
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,972
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,234
Two or more races householders: $28,138
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $177,061

Fairfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairfield household income for Two or more races householders

Fairfield marital status for males

Fairfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,381
Two or more races householders: $238,648
Hispanic or Latino householders: $346,335

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 647
One, attached: 9
Two: 13
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 13
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 77

Median worth of mobile homes: $100,408

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Wood (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (12%) Electricity (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	2.5%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	5.4%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	22.7%
Vermont:	37.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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