With a small, engaged community, beautiful rolling farmland, and peaceful country roads throughout, Fairfax is a wonderful place to call home. Fairfax’s 5,140 residents enjoy gorgeous views and ample opportunity for outdoor activities all year round, while still having the convenience of being close to Burlington, Montreal, St. Albans and more.

 

Fairfax is located in Northwest Vermont, in lovely Franklin County. Only a thirty-minute drive to Burlington and Winooski, it’s a perfect spot to settle down in for those who want to work in a more metropolitan area and live more rurally. Just an hour and a half to Montreal and 3.5 hours to Boston, Fairfax allows easy access to city life for weekends away or quick business trips.

 

The Town of Fairfax’s Parks and Recreation department manages several resources to keep the community active. The Hundred Acre Woods municipal forest offers an easy, accessible trail for hikers of all ages, and Fairfax’s community park and bike path is another great spot to get outside and get active locally. In the winter months, the park opens an ice rink for skating all through the season.

 

The historic Fairfax Community Center, also managed by the Parks and Rec department, is the community hub for local classes and events. It hosts a countless variety of activities, including kids’ and adults’ yoga classes, karate classes, craft fairs, fundraising events, and more, as well as community events like the spring’s egg hunt, summer’s Party in the Park and Farmers’ Market, and the holiday season’s annual tree lighting.

 

Hungry in Fairfax? To start your day, Erica’s American Diner is the perfect place to enjoy a classic American breakfast. For lunch or dinner, locally beloved Stone’s Throw Pizza, with two other VT locations, is a cozy, delicious spot to grab a pie and enjoy the local scenery. If you have any errands to run, Steeple Market, J&L Hardware, and Minor’s Country Store are sure to have anything under the sun you may be looking for.

 

Fairfax students grades Pre-K through 12 all attend Bellows Free Academy, within the Franklin West Supervisory Union. Also included within this Supervisory Union are Georgia Elementary and Middle School and Fletcher Elementary School. BFA is “committed to ensuring all students become informed, literate, critical thinkers who demonstrate responsible social and civic behaviors,” and the high school serves 852 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

 

Employment opportunities in Fairfax can be found at Bellows Free Academy, local restaurants, shops, and at the Parks and Recreation Department. Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Northern Vermont University are both a short drive from Fairfax and offer plenty of other opportunities for employment, whether you enjoy being in the classroom or on the mountain. In the neighboring town, St. Albans, the Unilever factory and Northwestern Medical Center also offer ample employment opportunities for those interested in warehouse work, HR positions, or healthcare roles.

 

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