Affordably Farmington
Living in Farmington — whether you choose to live on-campus or off — is pretty affordable when compared to other places to go to college.
It's far less expensive to live here than in Boston, Mass.; Burlington, Vt.; Providence, R.I.; or Trenton, N.J. And it’s also more affordable than Portland and Bangor, Maine; and the Durham, N.H. area.
Low Cost of Living in Farmington
To give you an idea of how affordable the area is, we asked some Farmington students to pull together a price list of some everyday things college students here buy or may be interested in.
Going Out/Things to Do |
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| lg. cup Carrabassett Coffee Java Joe’s, downtown Farmington |
$1.75 |
| md. Iced Latte Dunkin Donuts, downtown Farmington |
$2.99 |
| Breakfast Bagel Sandwich with egg, cheese, & meat Java Joe’s, downtown Farmington |
$3.73 |
| lg. 1-topping pizza Farmington House of Pizza, downtown Farmington |
$9.95 |
| lg. Steak Bomb with cheese, onion, peppers, & mushroom Farmington House of Pizza, downtown Farmington |
$4.95 |
| 16 oz. Bowl of Homemade Soup w/bread Soup for You!, downtown Farmington |
$4.67 |
| Wide Variety of Sandwiches and Wraps Soup for You!, downtown Farmington |
$5.09 |
| 20 oz. Frozen Smoothie Soup for You!, downtown Farmington |
$4.25 |
| Cheeseburger w/fries Homestead Bakery, downtown Farmington |
$5.99 |
| Buffalo Chicken Wrap Homestead Bakery, downtown Farmington |
$7.99 |
| Caesar Salad Homestead Bakery, downtown Farmington |
$5.99 |
| lg. Moose Tracks Ice Cream Cone Gifford’s Ice Cream, minutes from campus |
$3.49 |
| lg. Hot Fudge Sundae (big enough for dinner!) Gifford’s Ice Cream, minutes from campus |
$4.69 |
| Dinner out at a nice restaurant The Granary, downtown Farmington |
$5.95 - $24.95 |
| General Tso, Orange, or Sesame Chicken wtih fried rice and a side Jade Palace, minutes from campus |
$7.95 |
| Movie Ticket Narrow Gauge Cinemas, downtown Farmington |
$5 |
| Concert Ticket or Comedy Ticket The Landing, on campus |
FREE |
| Bowling Meadow Lanes Bowling Alley, minutes from campus |
$3 per person/per string |
| 9-hole Golf (non-member rate) Wilson Lake CC, Wilton, minutes from campus |
$12 |
| Nighttime Ice Skating (during winter) Hippach Field, minutes from campus |
FREE |
| Day Skiing/Riding (local) – student rate Titcomb Mountain Ski Area, minutes from campus Season Pass |
$19/day $14/half day $45/season |
| Skiing/Riding (big time) – student rate Sugarloaf or Sunday River (40 min. from campus) All-East College Pass (good for 6 ski areas in ME, NH, VT) | $67/full day $45 half-day $229-$599/season (depending on when you purchase it) |
| XC Skiing (local) – student rate Titcomb Hill Ski Area, minutes from campus |
$9/day |
| XC Skiing (local) many in-town and area snowmobile trails |
FREE |
| Mountain Biking (local) many in-town and area trails |
FREE |
| Hiking (local) many area trails, inutes from campus |
FREE |
Shopping |
| Name-brand Heavyweight Sweatshirt or Hoodie Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$14.99 |
| Name-brand Junior’s jeans Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$12.99 - $16.99 |
| Carhartt Men’s Pants Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$39.99 |
| Men’s Striped Polo Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$7.99 |
| Junior’s Strappy Tanks Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$5.99 |
| Croc’s Brand Shoes Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$24.99- $29.99 |
| Dresses,Jeans, Shoes, etc. (anything in 2nd room) Butterfly McQueen’s, downtown Farmington |
$10 |
| Vintage Clothes & Costume Rentals The Outskirts Vintage Store, downtown Farmington |
$5 - $50 |
| Vera Bradley Villager Tote Bag The Calico Patch, downtown Farmington |
$44.00 |
| Burts Bees Products The Calico Patch, downtown Farmington |
$3.25- $20.25 |
| Scented Candles (amazing selection) Liquid Sunshine, downtown Farmington |
$1.25- $10.95 |
| Body Jewelry Liquid Sunshine, downtown Farmington |
$3.00- $24.00 |
| Make-your-own Bead & Hemp Necklace Liquid Sunshine, downtown Farmington |
$2.95 |
| Books Twice Sold Tales, downtown Farmington |
$2 - $5 paperback/$10 hardcover |
| Mountain Bike (Kona, Giant, Fuji) Northern Lights Sports, minutes from campus |
$220 - $1,900 |
| Running Shoes (Adidas, Nike, Reebok) Olympia Sports, minutes from campus |
$30.00- $120.00 |
| Kayak Rental Northern Lights Sports, minutes from campus |
$25/day |
| 1 lb. of Tofu Better Living Center, downtown Farmington |
$1.79/lb |
| 1 lb. Sweetened Banana Chips Better Living Center, downtown Farmington |
$1.35/lb |
| 1-week Video/DVD Rental Howard’s Rexall, downtown Farmington |
$1-$5.00 |
| 1-week Video/DVD Rental MG’s Video, minutes from campus |
$1-2.50 |
At Your Service |
| Women’s Haircut / Guy's Haircut In-town Hair Design, downtown Farmington |
$18.00/$13.00 |
| Guy’s Haircut Dick’s Barber Shop, downtown Farmington |
$9 |
| Tanning (10 minute booth session or a 20 minute bed session) Silver Shears, minutes from campus |
$5/session |
| Cell Phone Service (mobile-to-mobile calling, unlimited) Pine Tree Cellular — U.S. Cellular agent, downtown Farmington |
$19.99 |
| Auto Repair Rate Pro Service, minutes from campus |
$50/hr |
Living on Your Own |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment (heat incl.) walking distance from campus |
$400 - $600/month |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment (heat incl.) walking distance from campus |
$500 - $900/month |
| Load of Laundry (wash, dry, & fold) Depot Laundromat, downtown Farmington |
$1.50/lb |
| 1 gal. Bottle Laundry Detergent Wal-Mart, minutes from campus |
$2.59 |
| TRESemmé Shampoo Reny’s, downtown Farmington |
$1.99 |
| 58 Piece Silverware Set Reny's, downtown Farmington |
$9.99 |
| 10 Piece Glassware Set Reny's, downtown Farmington |
$7.99 |
| Toaster Oven, Skillet, Coffee Pot (All name brand) Reny's, downtown Farmington |
$9.99- $39.99 |
| Hammer Farmer’s Union, downtown Farmington |
$8.49 |
| 12" Measuring Tape Farmer’s Union, downtown Farmington |
$6.99 |