Rumford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 5,967 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rumford is the 65th largest community in Maine. Rumford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Rumford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Rumford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Rumford is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Rumford is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.14% of adults 25 and older in Rumford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rumford in 2022 was $25,959, which is low income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,836 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. Important ancestries of people in Rumford include French, English, Irish, Italian, and French Canadian.

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