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Rumford, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Oxford County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,017
Population
510/sq mi density
$32,240
Median Income
$26,000 per capita
$115,300
Home Value
$165,360 Zillow
$622
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
317
Violent Crime/100K
2,646 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$32,240 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$115,300 home value, $622/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,240
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,000
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rumford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rumford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,240
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,000
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,894
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$977
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$977
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,577M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,839
Restaurants
151
Healthcare
140
Retail
221
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,894
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,355
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,240 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,000 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,894 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $977 |
| County GDP | $2,577M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,839 |
| Restaurants | 151 |
| Healthcare | 140 |
| Retail | 221 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,894 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,355 |