It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Buxton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Buxton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Buxton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Buxton may be for you.
One downside of living in Buxton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.76 minutes every day commuting to work.
In terms of college education, Buxton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.33% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Buxton in 2022 was $39,681, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,724 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 Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Buxton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Thai.
