Cost of living in Farmington, New Hampshire
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,076 a month.
Farmington is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Hampshire. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $55,029 a year.
- People
- 3,924
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,076
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $55,029
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $229,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,093
- Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Farmington, New Hampshire has about 3,924 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $229,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Portsmouth-Rochester, NH HUD Metro FMR Area) is $2,093 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, prices sit at 108.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Hampshire does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Farmington's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Hampshire home paid 26.60¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Farmington's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Hampshire in the table we use.
Among 59 places we list in New Hampshire with a rent figure, 41 have higher typical rent than Farmington.
Nearby places
- Rochester
Typical rent $1,369
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- Somersworth
Typical rent $1,477
Compare with Farmington - Berwick
Typical rent $1,041
Compare with Farmington - Pittsfield
Typical rent $1,236
Compare with Farmington - Wolfeboro
Typical rent $1,121
Compare with Farmington - Sanford
Typical rent $1,152
- Dover
Typical rent $1,607
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EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Hampshire
Bigger places in New Hampshire
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.