Farmington

Population: 4,879
Median household income: $39,646
Median home value: $161,800

Farmington, a community in Franklin County, Maine, has 4,879 residents. Its median household income of $39,646 runs below the Franklin County figure of $58,522.

Between 2019 and 2023, Farmington's population grew 17.8% from 4,143 to 4,879, while its median home value fell 6.6% from $173,200 to $161,800.

52.7% of workers drive to work alone. 42.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,879
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,646
Median home value: $161,800
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 1,960
Homeownership rate: 37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1434,879

Median household income

$40,430$39,646

Median home value

$173,200$161,800

Median gross rent

$630$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,143	$40,430	$173,200	$630
2020	4,785	$39,318	$164,400	$738
2021	4,424	$38,067	$166,200	$684
2022	4,318	$40,350	$184,400	$832
2023	4,879	$39,646	$161,800	$838

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.1%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 2435.9%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over19.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.1%
5 to 17	330	6.8%
18 to 24	1,754	35.9%
25 to 34	321	6.6%
35 to 44	280	5.7%
45 to 54	253	5.2%
55 to 64	582	11.9%
65 to 74	423	8.7%
75 and over	929	19.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,459	91.4%
Black or African American	69	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	144	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	9.3%
High school graduate	719	25.8%
Some college or associate's	752	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	742	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	315	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone52.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.0%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,097	52.7%
Carpooled	148	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	313	15.0%
Bicycle	48	2.3%
Worked from home	382	18.3%
Other means	94	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	929	54.6%
15 to 29 min	376	22.1%
30 to 44 min	178	10.5%
45 to 59 min	82	4.8%
60+ min	135	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 25.4% (993 of 3,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	552	30.6%
Nonfamily households	1,249	69.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,801	91.9%
Vacant	159	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	681	37.8%
Renter-occupied	1,120	62.2%

1-unit, detached42.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units24.5%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	826	42.1%
1-unit, attached	25	1.3%
2 to 4 units	325	16.6%
5 to 19 units	480	24.5%
20 or more units	221	11.3%
Mobile home & other	83	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2324740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.6684, -70.1440