Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Farmington run?
Farmington’s town government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $924 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Farmington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Regional School Unit 09
Farmington’s K–12 school district, shared with Chesterville, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,701 per pupil, $9,585 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $924 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$924 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Farmington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($924 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Farmington spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($971,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Farmington itself left out).
No trend yet
Farmington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,958 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Farmington’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Farmington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Farmington →
Who’s in charge in Farmington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Farmington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on farmington-maine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,632).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Farmington voted in 2024
Official results for Farmington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.3%2,185 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.0%1,659 votesOthers: 2.7% (106 votes).
Most votes in Farmington: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Farmington’s 7,184 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Farmington: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Farmington, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 55.3% | 42.0% | 2.7% | 3,950 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Farmington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: farmington-maine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Farmington compares with the towns next door
Farmington spent $924 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $494 to $1,164. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Strong | $494 | $1,950 |
| Industry | $535 | $1,793 |
| New Vineyard | $541 | $2,136 |
| Chesterville | $574 | $2,194 |
| New Sharon | $1,164 | $1,889 |
| Wilton | estimate | $2,344 |
| Temple | estimate | $2,367 |
| Farmington | $924 | $1,958 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Farmington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Farmington’s government
How much does Farmington spend per resident?
About $924 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $924 was more than 63% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Farmington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,958 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see farmington-maine.org.
Who runs Farmington’s government?
See farmington-maine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Farmington yet.
How did Farmington vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.3%, Donald J Trump 42.0% (3,950 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Farmington?
43 full-time and 65 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $261,285 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Farmington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Russell Black) and State House District 75 (Steve Bunker). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Farmington’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →