Buxton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,591 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buxton is the 35th largest community in Maine.Buxton is a blue-collar town, with 35.71% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Buxton is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Buxton who work in management occupations (9.61%), sales jobs (7.49%), and office and administrative support (6.81%). Also of interest is that Buxton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Buxton is worth considering. One downside of living in Buxton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Buxton, the average commute to work is 34.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Buxton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Buxton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.34% of adults in Buxton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Buxton in 2022 was $46,067, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,268 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, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Buxton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Portuguese.
