Population 820 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buxton Center
Household size in Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Buxton Center holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Buxton Center is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Buxton Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Buxton Center
Renters in Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.8 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Buxton Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in Buxton Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Buxton Center is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,021 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $846 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,236 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$464 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buxton Center costs $1,236 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Buxton Center
Bachelor's degrees in Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buxton Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Buxton Center: 99.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Buxton Center
| Period | Buxton Center | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buxton Center has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Buxton Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Center | 2.81 | 43.7 | 7.4% | 16.6% | 2.6% | 1987 | $1,236 | 21.0% | 99.7% | 0.1% |
| West Buxton | 2.43 | 44.9 | 7.7% | 19.2% | 12.6% | 1983 | $1,495 | 30.1% | 97.4% | 1.3% |
| Buxton | 2.57 | 48.9 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 15.7% | 1978 | $1,752 | 37.1% | 98.4% | 4.0% |
| Gorham | 2.46 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 20.4% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,712 | 44.4% | 98.1% | 2.5% |
| Shaw Mills | 2.79 | 36.5 | 11.7% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 1983 | $1,343 | 43.3% | 94.5% | 1.5% |
| Salmon Falls | 2.64 | 50.0 | 13.0% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,397 | 31.1% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Hollis Center | 2.71 | 43.7 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 1978 | $1,379 | 28.5% | 90.9% | 1.7% |
| West Hollis | 2.84 | 41.7 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 1978 | $1,373 | 32.5% | 94.8% | 0.2% |
| Standish | 2.54 | 38.8 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 29.5% | 1982 | $988 | 40.7% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
| Westbrook | 2.33 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 6.5% | 1971 | $1,529 | 40.6% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Steep Falls | 2.73 | 44.6 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 1980 | $1,248 | 28.6% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
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 Buxton Center. 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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