Living in Fairfield, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Fairfield · Census data 2020–2024
Fairfield has 759 residents with a median age of 31.8. The median household income is $69,265 (4% lower than the Montana median), the median home value is $217,400, the median rent is $674/month.
Fairfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Fairfield at a glance
- Population
- 759
- Median age
- 31.8State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $69,265State: $72,509
- Median home value
- $217,400State: $375,800
- Median rent
- $674/moState: $1,081
- Homeowners
- 66%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.4%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 42% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.2%.
Cons: Median household income 4% lower than the Montana median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 3.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Fairfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Fairfield the median home value is $217,400, 35% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $674 per month, which is 14.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,247 a month in housing costs.
Fairfield median household income
The median household income in Fairfield is $69,265 and the income per person is $31,207. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Fairfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 339
- Owner-occupied
- 66%
- Renter-occupied
- 34%
- Vacant
- 6.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1972
- Average household size
- 2.36
Fairfield demographics
- Population
- 759
- Median age
- 31.8
- Under 18
- 29.4%
- 65 and older
- 11.5%
- Households
- 318
- Foreign-born
- 1.4%
- Veterans
- 1.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Fairfield ›
Education in Fairfield
27.4% of adults 25 and older in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 11.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Fairfield
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 17.3%
- Drive alone
- 75.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 73.9%
Fairfield vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Fairfield, MT?
The median household income in Fairfield is $69,265, 4% lower than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Fairfield?
The median home value in Fairfield is $217,400, compared with $375,800 in Montana.
How much is rent in Fairfield?
The median gross rent in Fairfield is $674 per month, about 14.7% of household income.
Is Fairfield, MT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 42% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.2%. Minuses: median household income 4% lower than the Montana median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 3.9%.
What is the median age in Fairfield?
The median age in Fairfield is 31.8 years (Montana: 40.4).
How long is the commute in Fairfield?
The average commute to work in Fairfield is 20 minutes; 17.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 3.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Fairfield?
27.4% of adults in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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