Farmington is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 6,844 people and two associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 48th largest community in New Hampshire.Farmington is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Farmington is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in teaching (11.04%), management occupations (8.69%), and office and administrative support (7.53%). Also of interest is that Farmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Farmington is worth considering. Being a small town, Farmington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
