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Population (year 2000): 7,452. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,163 (+9.5% change)
Males: 3,746 (50.3%), Females: 3,706 (49.7%)
York County
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $48,958 (year 2000)
Median house value: $113,000 (year 2000)
Races in Buxton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (20.6%), Irish (16.5%),
French (14.3%), United States (11.0%), French Canadian (7.7%),
Italian (7.6%).
Elevation: 186 feet
For population 25 years and over in Buxton
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Buxton town
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 11.1%
2.2% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.7% North
America, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Buxton:
- SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles;
BIDDEFORD, ME)
- MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, ME)
- NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSPITAL OF PORTLAND (about 16
miles; PORTLAND, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Buxton:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 44 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 45 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Buxton:
- LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 13 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID:
63B)
- BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 14 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID:
B19)
- SANFORD REGIONAL (about 22 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID:
SFM)
Amtrak stations near Buxton:
- 11 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket
office.
- 14 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) -
Seasonal Station. Services: ticket office, public
payphones.
- 16 miles: PORTLAND (100 THOMPSON POINT ROAD).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Buxton:
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; STANDISH, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
12 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 17 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 72 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MANCHESTER,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public primary/middle schools in Buxton:
- BONNY EAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 943;
Location: 92 SOKOKIS TRAIL; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FRANK JEWETT SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location:
24 GROVEVILLE ROAD; Grades: 02 - 05)
- JACK MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 163;
Location: 290 PARKER FARM ROAD; Grades: KG - 03)
- ELIZA LIBBY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 98;
Location: PO BOX 57; Grades: KG - 01)
- SAMUEL D HANSON SCHOOL (Students: 79;
Location: 932 LONG PLAINS ROAD; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Buxton:
- BUXTON - WEST BUXTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Operating income: $6,772; Location: 34 RIVER ROAD
(ROUTE 112); 6,385 books; 45 audio materials; 14 video
materials; 3 serial subscriptions)
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