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Farmingdale, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,163
Population
909/sq mi density
$50,263
Median Income
$35,027 per capita
$213,700
Home Value
$313,522 Zillow
$912
Median Rent
40.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,842 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$50,263 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$213,700 home value, $912/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
46.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,263
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,027
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.6%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Farmingdale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Farmingdale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,263
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,027
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $8,569M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,431 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 472 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,195 |