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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Farmington, ME compare?
| Figure | Farmington, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,258 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,592 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 136 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Farmington, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,157±23 |
| Median age | 38.2±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.7%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,276±$6,835 |
| Per capita income | $36,499±$7,950 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.4%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,600±$17,771 |
| Median gross rent | $902±$106 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.2%±10.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.1%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.0%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.1%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6%±3.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov