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Rumford vs Rumford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumford has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Rumford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Rumford | Rumford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
4,067Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
52.3±3.8Highest 17% above ME |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $38,403±$6kHighest 49% below ME |
$29,230±$5kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21kHighest 57% below ME |
$123,200±$19kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Highest 29% below ME |
$785±$109Lowest 31% below ME |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988Highest 35% below ME |
$1,827Lowest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±11.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Highest 30 yrs older than ME |
1942Lowest 35 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rumford and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 133 in ME | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.