Rumford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 5,993 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rumford is the 65th largest community in Maine.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rumford is worth considering.

Being a small town, Rumford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Rumford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.63% of the adults in Rumford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rumford in 2022 was $28,605, which is low income relative to Maine, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,420 for a family of four. However, Rumford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Rumford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rumford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rumford include French, English, Irish, French Canadian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Rumford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.