Fayetteville is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,170 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fayetteville is the 369th largest community in New York.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Fayetteville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

If knowledge is power, Fayetteville is a pretty powerful place. 57.31% of the adults in Fayetteville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Fayetteville in 2022 was $59,373, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,492 for a family of four.

The people who call Fayetteville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fayetteville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fayetteville include Italian, English, Irish, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Fayetteville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.