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Rumford, ME town hall & government

Rumford spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,108 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rumford's government.

Town budget

Where Rumford's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,108
typical Maine towns: $1,160
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
$1,585 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million32%
Fire
$1 million16%
Police
$954,00015%
Sewer & trash
$677,00011%
Parks & libraries
$518,0008%
Health & welfare
$271,0004%
Interest on debt
$199,0003%
Administration & buildings
$134,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0001%
Other
$486,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rumford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Rumford

Full-time staff
70
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 17 full-time firefighters
Fire
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School Unit 10

Rumford's K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury and Sumner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,734
Maine: $20,630
Students
1,803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rumford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,988
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$127,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Rumford's government

🏛️ Official websiterumfordme.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rumford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rumford

Rumford is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Rumford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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