Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Buxton is worth considering.
One downside of living in Buxton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.28 minutes every day commuting to work.
Buxton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Buxton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.44% of adults in Buxton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Buxton in 2022 was $45,497, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,988 for a family of four.
Buxton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Buxton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buxton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buxton include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buxton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Portuguese.
