Moving to Farmington, Maine

Population: 7,410. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,504 (+1.3% change)
Males: 3,315 (44.7%), Females: 4,095 (55.3%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $26,814
Median house value: $81,600

Population by Race

Races in Farmington:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (28.4%), French (13.3%), Irish (13.2%), United States (8.4%), Scottish (7.5%), German (6.1%).

Elevation: 425 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farmington

• High school or higher: 84.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 12.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farmington town

• Never married: 33.9%
• Now married: 46.7%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.5%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Farmington:

• FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (111 FRANKLIN HEALTH COMMONS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:

• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 57 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 73 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 93 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:

• SEVEN G S (about 18 miles; MOUNT VERNON, ME; Abbreviation: 75B)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 19 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; Abbreviation: B10)
• CENTRAL MAINE ARPT OF NORRIDGEWOCK (about 21 miles; NORRIDGEWOCK, ME; Abbreviation: OWK)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Farmington:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (Full-time enrollment: 2,229; Location: 224 MAIN ST; Public; Website: www.umf.maine.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Farmington:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 69 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 69 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 85 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 108 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 122 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high schools in Farmington:

• MT BLUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: 129 SEAMON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
• KEN FOSTER REG APPLIED TECH CTR (Location: 173 SEAMON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Farmington:

• MT BLUE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 269 MIDDLE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• W G MALLETT SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 113 QUEBEC STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
• CASCADE BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 162 LEARNING LANE; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Farmington:

• FARMINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,933; Location: 117 ACADEMY STREET; 24,079 books; 587 audio materials; 144 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)