Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farmington is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 211th of 357 graded towns in Wisconsin, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $83K. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 64% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $252K, 3.5 years of the county’s $73K median household income. Farmington’s median age is 57.6 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Only 77 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on history.
Where Farmington beats most towns.
Where Farmington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Farmington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and a map from 1985 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmington.
Farmington is a second-home town and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Waupaca School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Waupaca High, with 623 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Exploration CenterLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 139 | A− |
| Waupaca HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 623 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
15.7% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 6.2% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
People 65 and older are 33% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 14% of Farmington residents are under 18. Farmington has lost 6.3% of its people since 2020, down to 3,501 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
42% women, 58% men
About 140 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Farmington | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Jobs based here grew from 566 in 2013 to 1,049.
Most working residents leave Farmington for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Farmington is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Farmington has added 483 jobs, to 1,049 in 2023.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
10 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, at 138 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King | 2.8 mi | 138 |
| 2. Hartman Creek State Park | 0.6 mi | 113 |
| 3. Swan Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Farmington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Farmington’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Farmington beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults feel lonely in Farmington.
| Farmington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Farmington | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Farmington; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
4 places in Farmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Farmington is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,712 at the 2020 census. The town includes the census-designated place known as King, and the unincorporated communities of Cobb Town, and Sheridan. The census-designated place of Chain O' Lakes is also located partially in the town.
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7 towns share a border with Farmington.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | #211 | B | B− | — | B | B− |
| Waupaca | #242 | B− | B+ | C+ | B | B− |
| King | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chain O' Lakes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scandinavia | — | — | C | — | B− | C+ |
| Dayton | #173 | B+ | B | — | B | B− |
| Waupaca | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Lanark | — | — | B | — | B+ | B |
Scandinavia, Waupaca and Lanark have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Farmington, Scandinavia, Dayton, Waupaca and Lanark report no FBI crime data of their own. King and Chain O' Lakes aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Farmington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Farmington grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #211 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
