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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Buxton, ME compare?
| Figure | Buxton, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,681 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,376 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 207 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Buxton, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,512±31 |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.7%±9.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.3%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $100,144±$20,547 |
| Per capita income | $46,067±$3,980 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $356,800±$20,528 |
| Median gross rent | $1,613±$266 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.5%±13.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.3%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.0%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.3 min±6.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov