Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Rumford spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Rumford’s town government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $967 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Rumford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$967 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Rumford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($967 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Rumford spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($677,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rumford itself left out).
About $967 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rumford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Rumford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 54 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,988 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rumford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Rumford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rumford →
Who’s in charge in Rumford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rumford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rumfordme.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 82 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,735).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Regional School Unit 10
Rumford’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckfield, Hanover, Hartford, Mexico, Roxbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,734 per pupil, $11,009 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rumford voted in 2024
Official results for Rumford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.7%1,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.1%1,152 votesOthers: 1.2% (32 votes).
Most votes in Rumford: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Rumford’s 4,855 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Rumford: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Rumford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford | 56.7% | 42.1% | 1.2% | 2,735 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rumford.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rumfordme.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rumford compares with the towns next door
Rumford spent $967 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $673 to $1,146. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rumford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rumford’s government
How much does Rumford spend per resident?
About $967 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $967 was more than 67% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rumford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,988 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rumfordme.org.
Who runs Rumford’s government?
See rumfordme.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rumford yet.
How did Rumford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.7%, Kamala D Harris 42.1% (2,735 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Rumford?
70 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $390,682 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rumford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Joe Martin) and State House District 78 (Rachel Henderson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rumford’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →