
Vermont · Census place 25450
Fair Haven, VT population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Fair Haven, Vermont (Fair Haven, VT — Census place “Fair Haven CDP”) is 2,435 residents, ranking #25 of 179 places in Vermont. Median household income is $65,898, the median home is worth $163,000 and median gross rent runs $818 a month. Looking for the Fair Haven Vermont ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Fair Haven, VT: 05743.
- Population
- 2,435Fair Haven CDP residents
- Median household income
- $65,898Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $163,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $818Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.5%Owner-occupied households
Fair Haven ZIP codes (Vermont)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Fair Haven.
The Fair Haven VT ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Fair Haven CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fair Haven CDP median would spend about 14.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 78.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Fair Haven CDP, VT in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Fair Haven CDP is a small town in Vermont, with 2,435 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #25 of 179 ranked by population — larger than 86% of them. The median age here is 44.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Fair Haven CDP earn a median of $65,898 a year, 16.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $65,898 median for the 48 Vermont cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 16% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Fair Haven CDP is valued at $163,000, 46.3% below the national figure and 34% below the $245,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $818 a month, 41.8% below the national figure, or roughly $9,816 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 78.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Vermont.
- West Rutland CDP 2,144
- Morrisville village 2,527
- Bristol CDP 2,005
- Vergennes city 2,571
- Windsor CDP 1,961
- West Brattleboro CDP 2,614
- Randolph CDP 1,946
- Swanton village 2,732
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Fair Haven CDP?
- Fair Haven CDP has 2,435 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #25 of 179 in Vermont.
- What is the median household income in Fair Haven CDP?
- Median household income in Fair Haven CDP is $65,898 a year, 16.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Fair Haven CDP?
- Median gross rent is $818 a month and the median home value is $163,000, so rent absorbs about 14.9% of median household income.
- Is Fair Haven CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Fair Haven CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Fair Haven CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.