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Rumford, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 6,472. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,429 (-0.7% change)
Males: 3,107 (48.0%), Females: 3,365 (52.0%)

Oxford County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $27,639
Median house value: $66,800

Population by Race

Races in Rumford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (26.5%), French Canadian (17.7%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.8%), United States (7.3%), Italian (6.5%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 7.9 square miles

Map of Rumford, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rumford

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rumford town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3.6% Foreign born (1.5% North America, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Rumford:

  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (420 FRANKLIN ST)
  • RUMFORD HOSPITAL (420 FRANKLIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rumford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rumford:

  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 63 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 66 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 104 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rumford:

  • SWANS FLD (about 11 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 3S2)
  • BETHEL REGIONAL (about 20 miles; BETHEL, ME; Abbreviation: 0B1)
  • OXFORD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; OXFORD, ME; Abbreviation: 81B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rumford:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 31 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 62 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 74 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 102 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Rumford:

  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 799 HANCOCK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rumford:

  • RUMFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 241; Location: 121 LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VIRGINIA SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 750 FOREST AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rumford:

  • SS ATHANASIUS – JOHN ELEM SCH (Students: 163; Location: 115 MAINE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • RUMFORD GROUP HOME-ROY HOUSE (Students: 6; Location: 346 PINE STREET; Grades: 5 – 6; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Rumford:

  • RUMFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $240,571; Location: 56 RUMFORD AVENUE; 40,662 books; 1,099 audio materials; 1,393 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)

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