What percentage of people rent in Rumford, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Rumford, ME, 2020–2024
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36.9% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Rumford, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 994 renting households against 1,697 that own their home.

In Rumford, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.9% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 994 (±229)
Median renter income: $23,030 (±$6,427)

Who rents and who owns in Rumford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rumford	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.9% (±6.9 points)	19.4% (±1.8 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	994 (±229)	4,679 (±448)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,697 (±207)	19,461 (±592)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,030 (±$6,427)	$31,503 (±$2,402)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,669 (±$15,137)	$70,314 (±$3,182)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Rumford, the renter share is higher than in Oxford County (19.4%).

It is also higher than in Maine (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Oxford County, Rumford ranks 3 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 482.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Rumford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.0% (±5.3 points)	36.9% (±6.9 points)	+9.9 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$600 (±$60)	$803 (±$81)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,609 (±$4,805)	$38,403 (±$6,302)	−7.7%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Rumford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rumford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rumford	—	36.9% (±6.9 points)	—
Mexico (community)	4.5 mi	26.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mexico	6.4 mi	23.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hanover	7.0 mi	8.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Roxbury	7.3 mi	5.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Andover	7.6 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Dixfield (community)	9.0 mi	16.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Byron	9.9 mi	2.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bethel	10 mi	17.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mexico, ME (23.0%), Hanover, ME (8.2%), Roxbury, ME (5.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gilead	43.5% (±18.4 points)
2	Paris	39.8% (±10.2 points)
3	Rumford	36.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Greenwood	31.1% (±14.4 points)
5	Lincoln Plantation	30.8% (±20.8 points)
6	Norway	29.5% (±9.6 points)
7	Mexico	23.0% (±6.9 points)
8	West Paris	19.1% (±8.5 points)
9	Canton	18.6% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rumford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rumford (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rumford

How many renters are there in Rumford?

Rumford has an estimated 994 (±229) renting households, 36.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rumford?

In Rumford, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 36.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.9 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Rumford?

A renting household in Rumford has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rumford?

The median renting household in Rumford, ME has an income of $23,030 (±$6,427) a year, against $54,669 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rumford town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:64290, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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