Farmington, Connecticut

Town · population 26,712 (2020 Census)

Median home: $432,700
Household income: $141,120
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 43.5

Farmington is a town of 26,712 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $432,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for young professionals than 90% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 90% of Connecticut towns, more upscale than 79% of Connecticut towns.

How Farmington ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Farmington is worth $432,700, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $141,120, which is more affordable than 74% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,807 a month. 74.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Farmington	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$432,700	$376,000
Median rent	$1,807	$1,462
Median household income	$141,120	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	74.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1980	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.9%	—

Who lives in Farmington

People	Farmington	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.4%	20.6%
Under 18	19.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	68.3%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.2%	5.7%
Veterans	3.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	18.3%	—
Work from home	22.1%	16.8%
Average commute	23.8 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	95.1%	93.8%

Weather in Farmington

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 38.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 142 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Burlington station (6.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Farmington since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 24, 1962 about 9.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 21, 2010.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 39 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Farmington

6 public schools with 3,756 students, about 12.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Farmington High School	9-12	1,287	12.3
West Woods Upper Elementary School	4-6	630	12.6
Irving A. Robbins Middle School	7-8	625	11.8
East Farms School	K-4	502	15.7
West District School	K-5	375	12.9
Noah Wallace School	K-4	337	14.0

Towns near Farmington

Plainville, CT
3.9 mi · 17,525 people · home $254,000
Avon, CT
4.0 mi · 18,932 people · home $479,700
New Britain, CT
4.7 mi · 74,135 people · home $223,600
West Hartford, CT
5.2 mi · 64,083 people · home $411,000
Burlington, CT
5.7 mi · 9,519 people · home $418,700
Bristol, CT
6.1 mi · 60,833 people · home $277,800
Newington, CT
6.5 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Collinsville, CT
7.7 mi · 3,721 people · home $395,500

Farmington questions

Is Farmington, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Farmington scores better for retirees than 58% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 34%. 20.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.5).

How much does a house cost in Farmington?

The median owner-occupied home in Farmington is valued at $432,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $141,120, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $1,807 a month.

What is the weather like in Farmington?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.5 inches of precipitation a year and 38.6 inches of snow.

Does Farmington get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Farmington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 24, 1962. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Farmington's Census boundary (GEOID 0911027600). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.