Photo: Spongetastic69 · CC BY-SA 4.0Farmington’s household incomes are higher than in 94% of U.S. towns
4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Connecticut 10.0%). Farmington grades A+ for jobs and income and A− for walkability. About one in seven work in Farmington itself; outside it, Hartford draws the most (15%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Farmington and work: the main findings
Farmington is where the jobs are
Farmington has 27,694 jobs, 2.3 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 44,000 people are in town, 55% more than the 29,000 who live here. Day and night ↓
Most jobs in Farmington pay over $40,000 a year
76% of the jobs based in Farmington pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Farmington draws workers from far and wide
The 27,694 jobs in Farmington are filled from a wide area. Farmington’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 36%; the other 57% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What drives the Jobs & income grade in Farmington
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Farmington is better than 96% of U.S. towns, #10 of 155 in Connecticut. Household income is its strongest input ($141,120, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Farmington could be anywhere from A to A+.
Farmington by day and by night
On a workday 10,016 residents head out to work, 2,008 work right here, and 25,686 people come in from elsewhere.
About 44,000 people are in Farmington on a workday afternoon, 55% more than live here.
2.3 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
In Farmington, services account for most jobs
27,694 jobs are based in Farmington.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Farmington, 2013 → 2023: 32,586 → 27,694. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Farmington’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Commuting in to Farmington: where workers come from
Where Farmington clocks in
15% of workers
5% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Farmington’s commute takes about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Farmington workers work from home, vs 16% across Connecticut. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,012 commuters (the 22% who work from home are left out). Across Connecticut: 82% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Farmington’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Farmington is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 3.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across Connecticut.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 14,140 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 64% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 6% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 11.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 94% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.1% of Farmington households have no vehicle (Connecticut 8.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Farmington’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Farmington is 72nd among 1,467 U.S. towns of 20,000 to 39,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 28 | North Haven CT | 24,799 | $133K | 4.1% | 2.0% | 13% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 33 | Berlin CT | 20,698 | $114K | 3.4% | 2.0% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 60 | Glastonbury CT | 35,503 | $157K | 3.8% | 2.9% | 15% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 70 | Farragut TN | 25,121 | $142K | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 71 | University Park TX | 25,323 | $250K | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6% | A+ |
| 72 | Farmington CT | 28,632 | $141K | 4.2% | 2.7% | 17% | A+ |
| 73 | Sienna TX | 24,992 | $178K | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 74 | Millburn Township NJ | 22,874 | $250K | 3.0% | 4.3% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,467 | Barstow CA | 24,804 | $53K | 23.1% | 11.9% | 17% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Farmington, the top three, the last and three more from Connecticut.
19% of Farmington works in a bordering town
The biggest share goes to West Hartford (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Farmington workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | – | A+ | A− | 24 min | $141,120 |
| West Hartford | 5% | A | A | 22 min | $129,890 |
| Avon | 2% | A | B+ | 25 min | $154,058 |
| Plainville | 2% | A− | B+ | 21 min | $84,343 |
| New Britain | 5% | C | A | 22 min | $58,613 |
| Burlington | under 3% | A | C | 29 min | $165,120 |
| Bristol | 5% | B− | B+ | 24 min | $79,076 |
| Newington | under 3% | A | A− | 21 min | $102,884 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Farmington’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Farmington: questions
What is the median household income in Farmington?
$141,120 (±$9,664) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,781 across Connecticut and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Farmington?
4.2%, against 10.0% across Connecticut and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Farmington?
24 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Connecticut and 26 nationally. 22% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Farmington work?
17% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hartford (15%, 9 mi), New Britain (5%, 5 mi), West Hartford (5%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Farmington walkable?
Farmington is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 10.1 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Farmington without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 5% of households have no car. 6% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Farmington, from the people who make the trip.
More of Farmington
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.