Population 2,072 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buckfield
Household size in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Buckfield average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Buckfield is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Buckfield (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buckfield
Renters in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Buckfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buckfield: 19.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Buckfield are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $571 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$171 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Buckfield runs $571 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buckfield
Bachelor's degrees in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buckfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Buckfield: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buckfield
| Period | Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buckfield runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buckfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckfield | 2.88 | 36.9 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 19.4% | 1984 | $571 | 24.7% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| East Buckfield | 2.43 | 35.8 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 1976 | $531 | 25.8% | 95.4% | 5.5% |
| North Buckfield | 2.26 | 51.4 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 25.4% | 1981 | $615 | 19.6% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Chase Mills | 3.11 | 42.2 | 12.3% | 2.4% | 42.7% | 1990 | $734 | 17.9% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| North Turner | 2.54 | 49.9 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 19.8% | 1984 | $628 | 12.6% | 97.6% | 7.9% |
| Turner | 2.61 | 46.2 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 1981 | $586 | 17.8% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| Sumner | 2.32 | 55.4 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 38.9% | 1978 | $738 | 16.4% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Hebron | 2.46 | 44.7 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $647 | 20.9% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Paris | 2.15 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 45.6% | 11.7% | 1987 | $687 | 29.7% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| West Leeds | 2.78 | 44.4 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1986 | $727 | 18.6% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| West Paris | 2.51 | 46.4 | 6.0% | 20.4% | 22.2% | 1975 | $826 | 23.3% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buckfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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