Rumford, Maine
CDP
About Rumford
Rumford, ME is a small unincorporated community located in western Maine.
Rumford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.87 square miles.
📰 Rumford News Today
- Teresa Palmer Obituary | Meader Funeral Home | Rumford, ME Tribute Archive · Aug 17
- Margaret Mann Obituary - Rumford, ME Dignity Memorial · Aug 11
- In Focus Maine: Rumford Spectrum News · Jul 10
- Cape Elizabeth Boys Varsity Basketball @ Mountain Valley MaxPreps · Aug 5
- Judith "Jude" Mae Gallant Obituary Jul 11, 2026 Bryant Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jul 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rumford Unique
- The only place in America named Rumford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Rumford
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Rumford
- Shagg Snacks — bakery (café)
- Deluxe Diner
- Rumford House of Pizza — pizza
- Sam's Italian Food — pizza
- The Lure — thai
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Andover Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rumford
- Andover Common reviews ★
- Chandler Family Woodlot · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chisholm Park reviews ★
- Concord Pond State Water Access reviews ★
- Emma's Easement at Farmers Hill · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Glassface Mountain Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hastings Landing reviews ★
- Irl Osborne Brown and Julia Gertrude Brown Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- J. Eugene Boivin Park reviews ★
- Little Concord Pond State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Memorial Green reviews ★
- Morency Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rumford
- Andover Elementary School
- Mountain Valley High School
- Rumford Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Rumford Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.87 sq mi
Coordinates44.5448, -70.5602