Maine Lakes News

30.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rumford in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 12.2 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,931.

90.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	315	9.6
Regular high school diploma	1,274	38.8
GED or alternative credential	142	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	266	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	288	8.8
Associate's degree	420	12.8
Bachelor's degree	499	15.2
Master's degree	26	0.8
Professional school degree	57	1.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.