Is Farmington a good place to live?
Farmington’s best subject grades are an A− for history and a B+ for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Farmington’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The typical home is worth about $372K, 4.4 years of the Watertown area’s $84K median household income. Farmington's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Farmington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Farmington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Farmington is from typical.
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Moving to Farmington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Farmington.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Farmington’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Farmington for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Farmington fell to 282 in 2023, 95 fewer than in 2013. 6.9% of Farmington workers work from home, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 11%.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Farmington has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Farmington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 12° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). Farmington’s median age is 50.7 years. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Farmington | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Farmington faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Farmington is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Farmington tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of adults have obesity in Farmington.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fischer Property | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Camp Randall Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
8 mi State parkAztalan State Park
27 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
35 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
40 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
34 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County ZooPhoto credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Farmington
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 3 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Farmington for work
Where Farmington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Farmington
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Farmington is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 1,407.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
Questions about Farmington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Farmington, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.