It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Farmington has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Farmington has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Farmington than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Farmington may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Farmington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Farmington is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.86% of adults 25 and older in Farmington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $32,098, which is low income relative to New Hampshire, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,392 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include French, English, Irish, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
