About Fairlee
Set in the eastern part of Vermont, Fairlee is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Fairlee is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.6 square miles.
📰 Fairlee News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fairlee Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Fairlee
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairlee
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Matt Brown Fine Art · Art gallery
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff · Museum
- Edgell Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Hughes Barn Museum · Museum
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge · Attraction
- Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge · Attraction
- Sayre Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairlee
- Thetford Hill State Park reviews ★
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Appalachian Trail Tract 192-19 · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Baker River Site #6A · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Big Rock Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chase Beach Recreation Area reviews ★
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lyme Common reviews ★
- Lyme Hill Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lyme Pinnacle Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lyme Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mountain View Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fairlee
- Lyme Elementary School
- Rivendell Academy
- Samuel Morey Elementary School
- Thetford Elementary School
- Wentworth Elementary School
- Westshire Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.