Population 504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Buckfield
Household size in East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in East Buckfield has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
East Buckfield is young: half of its residents are under 35.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 42.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in East Buckfield, 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 East Buckfield
Renters in East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Buckfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.6% 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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Buckfield as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Maine overall (16.4%).
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in East Buckfield was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $531 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$230 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in East Buckfield runs $531 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 East Buckfield
Bachelor's degrees in East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in East Buckfield (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in East Buckfield: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Maine as a whole looks much the same.
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 East Buckfield
| Period | East Buckfield | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Buckfield is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Maine overall (3.9%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Buckfield | 2.43 | 35.8 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 1976 | $531 | 25.8% | 95.4% | 5.5% |
| Buckfield | 2.88 | 36.9 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 19.4% | 1984 | $571 | 24.7% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| Turner | 2.61 | 46.2 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 1981 | $586 | 17.8% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| North Turner | 2.54 | 49.9 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 19.8% | 1984 | $628 | 12.6% | 97.6% | 7.9% |
| 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% |
| West Leeds | 2.78 | 44.4 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1986 | $727 | 18.6% | 96.1% | 2.8% |
| Hebron | 2.46 | 44.7 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 1987 | $647 | 20.9% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Sumner | 2.32 | 55.4 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 38.9% | 1978 | $738 | 16.4% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Paris | 2.15 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 45.6% | 11.7% | 1987 | $687 | 29.7% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| Livermore | 2.24 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 4.4% | 20.1% | 1971 | $1,008 | 21.6% | 97.8% | 2.0% |
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 East 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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