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Buxton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $355,508 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
Buxton:

$355,508
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $271,503 - $462,851

Total population: 8,034 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 7,452 (149 farm, 7,303 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,930 (2,804 occupied: 2,379 owner occupied, 425 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

15%
State:

26%

Housing density: 72 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $804,977.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,108 (lower quartile is $844, upper quartile is $1,689)


Median gross rent in Buxton, ME in 2022: $1,350

Housing units in Buxton with a mortgage: 1,389 (106 second mortgage, 259 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292

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Buxton, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 194,026
  • In family households: 158,401 (37,082 male householders, 16,054 female householders)
    41,663 spouses, 51,134 children (47,171 natural, 1,394 adopted, 2,569 stepchildren), 2,600 grandchildren, 991 brothers or sisters, 1,507 parents, foster children, 1,229 other relatives, 5,058 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,625 (12,712 male householders (9,103 living alone)), 15,161 female householders (12,327 living alone)), 7,752 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,105 (1,264 institutionalized population)

33,005 married couples with children.
10,140 single-parent households (2,552 men, 7,588 women).

96.4% of residents of Buxton speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 240 (2.8%)
(67.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buxton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Buxton, Maine
  • 7no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 6842 bedrooms
  • 1,0743 bedrooms
  • 5184 bedrooms
  • 745+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buxton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buxton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1301 bedroom
  • 1332 bedrooms
  • 1013 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Buxton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buxton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 84no vehicle
  • 3961 vehicle
  • 1,2212 vehicles
  • 4803 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Buxton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Buxton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 17no vehicle
  • 1441 vehicle
  • 2072 vehicles
  • 473 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buxton, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Buxton, Maine
  • 71 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 3264 rooms
  • 6245 rooms
  • 5106 rooms
  • 3437 rooms
  • 2768 rooms
  • 2419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buxton, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buxton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 522 rooms
  • 743 rooms
  • 1004 rooms
  • 855 rooms
  • 456 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Buxton, ME
Buxton town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Buxton, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Buxton, ME in 2022
  • 4,618Less than $10,000
  • 5,160$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,411$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,051$30,000 to $39,999
  • 8,165$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6,822$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11,409$60,000 to $74,999
  • 17,442$75,000 to $99,999
  • 12,277$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,506$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9,325$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,911$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Buxton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 23.1%
Number of people working at home: 804 (16.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 54
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 196
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 166
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 302
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 823
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 528
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,184
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 156
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 272
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 225
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 102
  • 90 or more minutes: 93

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,645 (86.7%)
  • Carpooled: 397 (9.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 50 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 104 (2.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Buxton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buxton, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Buxton, Maine
  • 191995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 71985 to 1989
  • 161980 to 1984
  • 231975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 191965 to 1969
  • 72Before 1965
Ancestries in Buxton, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,534 (18.2%)
  • Irish: 1,231 (14.6%)
  • French: 1,069 (12.7%)
  • Other: 934 (11.1%)
  • United States: 816 (9.7%)
  • French Canadian: 571 (6.8%)
  • Italian: 569 (6.7%)
  • German: 416 (4.9%)
  • Scottish: 357 (4.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 270 (3.2%)
  • Polish: 214 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 94 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 78 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 52 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 49 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 47 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 31 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 26 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 20 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 20 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 12 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 6 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Buxton:

25.2% (41)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Germany
Buxton:

13.5% (22)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

United Kingdom
Buxton:

12.9% (21)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Vietnam
Buxton:

12.3% (20)
Maine:

2.5% (909)

Philippines
Buxton:

10.4% (17)
Maine:

3.0% (1,095)

Ireland
Buxton:

6.1% (10)
Maine:

1.2% (446)

Other Northern America
Buxton:

6.1% (10)
Maine:

0.1% (38)

Mexico
Buxton:

5.5% (9)
Maine:

0.9% (338)

Austria
Buxton:

4.3% (7)
Maine:

0.6% (214)

Poland
Buxton:

3.7% (6)
Maine:

1.2% (422)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,762
  • Other state: 1,476
  • Northeast: 1,053
  • Midwest: 145
  • South: 100
  • West: 178

67% of Buxton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 54
  • 10th grade: 68
  • 11th grade: 90
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 73
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 914
  • Less than 1 year of college: 239
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 342
  • Associate degree: 166
  • Bachelor's degree: 354
  • Master's degree: 54
  • Professional school degree: 20
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 73
  • 9th grade: 22
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 73
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 31
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,146
  • Less than 1 year of college: 149
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 290
  • Associate degree: 298
  • Bachelor's degree: 306
  • Master's degree: 111
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
Buxton marital status for males
Buxton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,321
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 108
  • 3 or 4: 38
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • 20 to 49: 19
  • Mobile homes: 429

Median worth of mobile homes: $115,564

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Buxton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buxton, ME
  • 85.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.9%Wood
  • 4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Electricity
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buxton, ME
  • 87.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 1.9%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Here:

2.9%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:

5.9%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93
Here:

32.3%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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