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Buxton, ME town hall & government

Buxton spent $9.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,102 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buxton's government.

Town budget

Where Buxton's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,102
typical Maine towns: $1,600
Long-term debt
$925,000
$109 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million17%
Police
$1.2 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1 million11%
Health & welfare
$1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$986,00011%
Fire
$714,0008%
Parks & libraries
$472,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$261,0003%
Interest on debt
$22,000<1%
Other
$2 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Buxton

Full-time staff
51
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
11 full-time29 part
Police
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time17 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Buxton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,422
a year · Maine typical $3,036
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Maine 1.02%
Typical home value
$356,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Buxton's government

🏛️ Official websitebuxton.me.us ↗
Town hall phone(207) 929-4730

Town hall & decisions in Buxton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Buxton

Buxton is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. Janet Mills is governor.

All of Buxton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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