Rumford, Maine

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
• ‘Brawl at Town Hall’ draws 500 to MMA event in Rumford ​​Lewiston Sun Journal​​ ​​​ ​​​ · Jul 13

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

🗺️ Map of Rumford

🏘️ Nearby Communities