Population 582 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Fairfield
Household size in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Fairfield has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont overall, where it has 2.31 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, East Fairfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in East Fairfield (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%. Vermont as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Fairfield
Renters in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in East Fairfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in East Fairfield: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in East Fairfield are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,509 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$747 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Fairfield pays $1,509 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Vermont overall ($1,306). The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Fairfield
Bachelor's degrees in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in East Fairfield (31.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in East Fairfield: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Fairfield
| Period | East Fairfield | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Fairfield has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Fairfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fairfield | 2.53 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,509 | 31.3% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Fletcher | 2.43 | 49.5 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 12.6% | 1987 | $1,596 | 33.9% | 97.8% | 1.4% |
| Sanderson Corner | 3.39 | 35.6 | 7.1% | 2.5% | 7.5% | 1996 | $1,215 | 51.7% | 98.0% | 0.2% |
| Bakersfield | 2.50 | 46.0 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 15.6% | 1982 | $1,184 | 38.2% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Montgomery | 2.56 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 1983 | $996 | 32.9% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Fairfield | 2.63 | 42.3 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 19.0% | 1984 | $1,036 | 30.6% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Cambridge | 2.33 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 26.1% | 11.7% | 1986 | $1,263 | 44.7% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Fairfax | 2.79 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 16.1% | 7.6% | 1993 | $1,087 | 48.7% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.38 | 37.5 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,181 | 50.6% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| Waterville | 2.15 | 44.9 | 16.1% | 18.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,123 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 6.5% |
| North Fairfax | 3.34 | 35.5 | 11.2% | 3.1% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,124 | 47.6% | 96.9% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Fairfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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