Rumford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Rumford is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Rumford is home to both ND Paper Inc's Rumford Mill and the Black Mountain of Maine ski resort.

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How Rumford ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code04276

Area code207

Living in Rumford

Housing in Rumford

$180K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rumford home is worth about $180,000, up 3.3% in a year, 57% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Rumford

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Rumford reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rumford 1.7

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rumford 13.9

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rumford

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maine

23worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

19.1%More adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · worse 12.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · worse 13.3%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Rumford HospitalRumford · 3.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bethel Family Health CenterBethel · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Rumford

DentalShortage · Rumford

Mental healthShortage · Rumford

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Natural hazards in Rumford

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

52Does Rumford flood?paid flood claims since 1981 17Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rumford MapRumford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schools in Rumford

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School Grade D

The public schools Rumford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRSU 10Schools2

Rumford Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 213 students Mountain Valley High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 369 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.