Rumford

Population: 4,017
Median household income: $32,240
Median home value: $115,300

Rumford, a community in Oxford County, Maine, has 4,017 residents. At $32,240, its median household income sits below Oxford County's $57,933.

From 2019 to 2023, Rumford's population grew 9.4% from 3,672 to 4,017, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $78,000 to $115,300.

84.0% of workers drive to work alone. 44.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,017
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $32,240
Median home value: $115,300
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 2,686
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6724,017

Median household income

$34,958$32,240

Median home value

$78,000$115,300

Median gross rent

$570$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,672	$34,958	$78,000	$570
2020	3,931	$38,867	$81,300	$546
2021	3,891	$37,538	$83,900	$547
2022	3,922	$35,818	$110,700	$567
2023	4,017	$32,240	$115,300	$622

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	3.4%
5 to 17	346	8.6%
18 to 24	368	9.2%
25 to 34	245	6.1%
35 to 44	347	8.6%
45 to 54	596	14.8%
55 to 64	772	19.2%
65 to 74	805	20.0%
75 and over	400	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,777	94.0%
Black or African American	27	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	160	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	360	11.4%
High school graduate	1,462	46.2%
Some college or associate's	836	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	352	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	155	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,253	84.0%
Carpooled	101	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	124	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	44.3%
15 to 29 min	327	22.1%
30 to 44 min	172	11.6%
45 to 59 min	168	11.4%
60+ min	156	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 27.1% (1,064 of 3,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	864	43.4%
Nonfamily households	1,126	56.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,990	74.1%
Vacant	696	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,138	57.2%
Renter-occupied	852	42.8%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units28.3%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,207	44.9%
1-unit, attached	52	1.9%
2 to 4 units	759	28.3%
5 to 19 units	277	10.3%
20 or more units	243	9.0%
Mobile home & other	148	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2364255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 44.5448, -70.5602