The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Buxton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Buxton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 2018 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.
