Farmingdale, ME

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Farmingdale, Maine

Farmingdale, Maine, in Kennebec county, is 47 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 145 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 2,804 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Farmingdale

In Farmingdale, about 56% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Farmingdale.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Farmingdale had a median family income of $40,862. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Farmingdale. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Farmingdale folks tended to give their money ($450) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Farmingdale Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Farmingdale that were owner-occupied was 71%.

Commuting

In Farmingdale, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Farmingdale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Farmingdale, ME

Comparing Farmingdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	145 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Kennebec
Standard Zip Codes	04344
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.244
Longitude	-69.771

Station	GARDINER
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	NEWCASTLE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,804	100%
Male	1,298	46.3%
Female	1,506	53.7%
Under 18	679	24.2%
18+	2,125	75.8%
65+	419	14.9%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,733	97.5%
African-American	20	0.7%
Asian	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.4%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	23	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,886
Growth	82
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.8%
Irish	14.3%
French (except Basque)	13.2%
US/American	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
French Canadian	6.4%
Scottish	4.4%
Italian	4.3%
German	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Norwegian	2%
European	2%
Danish	1.2%
British	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Polish	0.6%
Nigerian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Finnish	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Farmingdale	2,804	$40,862
Augusta	18,560	$42,230
Chelsea	2,559	$44,688
Gardiner	6,198	$42,750
Hallowell	2,467	$50,643
Randolph	1,911	$38,920
West Gardiner	2,902	$48,056

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