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A town of 8,157 people in Franklin County, Maine
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Map of Farmington: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.6%578 of 35,491 acres
Trails22 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1471 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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CutlerMemorialLibraryFarmingtonME, 1903

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About Farmington

Town in Maine, United States
7,592Population
55.8 sq miArea
427 ftElevation

Farmington is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,592. Farmington is home to the University of Maine at Farmington, Nordica Memorial Auditorium, the Nordica Homestead, and the annual Farmington Fair.

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Housing in Farmington

$282K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Farmington home is worth about $282,000, up 1.8% in a year, 32% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Farmington

B−

Safety Grade B-

Farmington reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Farmington sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Farmington 1.1
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Farmington 11.9
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Farmington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#64Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictRSU 09Schools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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