Town · Maine
Rumford, Maine
Rumford, town, in Oxford County, Maine. Rumford had 6,025 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,858 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,942 (±40). GEOID 2301764290.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
6,025
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,858 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,942 ±40
Median household income
$38,403
±$6,302 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$127,700
±$21,095 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$803
±$81 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Rumford and what county is it in?
Rumford is a town in Oxford County, Maine. It covers 68.6 square miles of land, 85 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Rumford: Rumford (CDP, 4,298 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Rumford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,025 people lived in Rumford on July 1, 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,858 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,942 (±40).
| Measure | Rumford | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,942±40 | 59,255 | +223 |
| Households | 2,691±247 | 24,140 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.15±0.19 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 3,410±267 | 36,855 | no clear change |
Rumford's population since 2000
From 6,472 in 2000 to 6,025 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rumford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Rumford?
The median resident of Rumford is 50.4 years old; 18.1% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.0%.
| Measure | Rumford | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.4±3.4 | 48.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.1%±4.4 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 27.2%±4.0 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 47.2%±4.0 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±0.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1%±3.2 pts | 92.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0%±3.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.8%±1.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6%±3.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 20.1%±3.2 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±2.8 pts | 8.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.1%±3.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.1%±4.7 pts | 24.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.2%±2.9 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8%±3.2 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.3%±1.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Rumford earn?
Half of Rumford's 2,691 households earn less than $38,403 a year (±$6,302), against $60,173 in Oxford County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 the median was $51,208 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $12,805 after inflation. 22.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Rumford | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,403±$6,302 | $60,173 | −$12,805 |
| Mean household income | $54,769±$6,427 | $81,916 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,959±$3,066 | $35,412 | −$8,500 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.6%±6.5 pts | 13.8% | +8.8 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.4%±15.5 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.5%±6.2 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.1%±3.6 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.2%±4.5 pts | 87.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Rumford?
Owners occupy 63.1% of Rumford's occupied homes and renters 36.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,700 by its owner (±$21,095). The median renter pays $803 a month including utilities, and 49.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Rumford | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,700±$21,095 | $217,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $803±$81 | $836 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.7%±13.6 pts | 40.4% | +20.1 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,354±$125 | $1,442 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.1%±6.9 pts | 80.6% | −9.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.9%±6.9 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Housing units | 3,410±267 | 36,855 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.0%±3.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.1%±9.1 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 57.4%±5.6 pts | 75.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.4%±3.7 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2%±3.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.6%±6.3 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.6%±4.6 pts | 6.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Rumford building?
Builders took permits for 26 new housing units in Rumford in 2025 (8 in single-family houses), 4.3 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Rumford work and get to work?
81.8% of Rumford's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.
| Measure | Rumford | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.3%±5.0 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±3.0 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±7.5 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.2%±3.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.9%±4.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±5.6 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±4.0 | 28.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Rumford?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Rumford (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $37,949 (Tract 9655) to $38,606 (Tract 9656).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9656Oxford County | 3,887 | $38,606 |
| Tract 9655Oxford County | 2,055 | $37,949 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rumford) · Census block assignment files
How does Rumford compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rumford is the 1,978th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 36th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Rumford ranks 345th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 36th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 158th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 217th | 353 |
| Median household income | 345th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 344th | 353 |
| Median home value | 334th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 254th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 20th | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 306th | 352 |
| Median age | 104th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 311th | 353 |
| Travel time to work | 258th | 352 |
Rumford's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Rumford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Rumford?
16 of the 57 figures for Rumford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rumford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.