Maine Lakes News

28.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rumford in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,672.

93.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rumford residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	194	6.1
Regular high school diploma	1,232	38.7
GED or alternative credential	193	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	333	10.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	317	10
Associate's degree	343	10.8
Bachelor's degree	509	16
Master's degree	41	1.3
Professional school degree	19	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.