Best PlacesNorth Fairfax, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Fairfax, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Fairfax ranks 1,863rd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Fairfax
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Fairfax's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Fairfax ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of towns
- Household income$133,393 median, better than 96% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 94% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of towns
Where North Fairfax ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,322 a month, better than only 8% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 10% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 14% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 69 pleasant days a year, better than only 23% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Fairfax
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Fairfax home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $133,393, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Fairfax's effective rate of 1.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in North Fairfax
North Fairfax runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Fairfax.
Who works in North Fairfax, and how
Work in North Fairfax centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in North Fairfax
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Fairfax.
What the weather is like in North Fairfax, month by month
North Fairfax sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 31, with lows near 12. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 22° | 12° |
| April | 57° | 44° | 33° |
| July | 84° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 41° |
Flying in and out of North Fairfax
The nearest airport, Patrick Leahy Burlington International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 194 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Fairfax
Schools across North Fairfax average an A−, better than 94% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Cumberland Head Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stafford Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Plattsburgh Senior High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Beekmantown High SchoolA+ · 94% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Fairfax school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Fairfax measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Fairfax against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Fairfax
Is North Fairfax a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Fairfax ranks 1,863rd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low crime, high incomes, and population health, and lowest on childcare costs and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Fairfax expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $358,052. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $133,393 median income, cost of living beats 93% of towns.
Is North Fairfax safe?
Yes, North Fairfax is safer than 98% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $141 per resident a year.
Compare North Fairfax with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Fairfax. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Fairfax represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Fairfax detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Fairfax: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Fairfax: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Fairfax: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Fairfax: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Fairfax detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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