Farmington is a town in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 8,157 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04938, 04940 and 04992.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Farmington; also Chesterville and Industry
Mostly Farmington; also Chesterville
All in Farmington
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA167 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY337 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farmington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Farmington had 7,592 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, ME weather station (2 miles away).
8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
272 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farmington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 74 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 71 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 09. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W G Mallett SchoolFarmington | Pre-K–2 | 303 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Cascade Brook SchoolFarmington | 3–5 | 297 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Mt Blue Middle SchoolFarmington | 6–8 | 508 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mt Blue High SchoolFarmington | 9–12 | 720 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Foster Regional Applied Tech CtrFarmington | — | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Chesterville and Industry.
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