Local servicesHospitalFranklin Memorial Hospital12.3 miPost officeNew Vineyard Post Office1.3 miTown hallNew Vineyard Office1.4 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office7.6 miFire stationNew Vineyard Volunteer Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Maine at Farmington9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG36 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM80 miInterstateI-9526 miUS highwayUS 29.7 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK62 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04956 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04956 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min4:54 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:14 am – 4:02 pm
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People607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5227 householdsMedian household income $61,806Median home value $190,000Median rent $925 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,136 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 231 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, construction 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 34 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F49 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month October94 in of snow a year, on about 33 days3 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGriffin Mountainpeak · under a mileCaswell Mountainpeak · under a milePorter Lakelake · 2.8 miMill Pondlake · 1.4 miLemon Streamreservoir · 6.0 miUniversity of Maine at Farmingtoncollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStrong Wmastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 93 acresPrescott Fieldrecreation area · 9.4 miHippach Field Parkpark · 9.6 miFahi Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 114 acresMercer Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.7 miMount Abrahamstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 1,072 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 May 198326 mi away, near Peru, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 31 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFarmington Village Corp Water Deptserves 4,050 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,833 ft559 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
