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c. 1872
Centennial celebration at Buxton, Me. The tables before dinner, 1200 feet long. Aug. 14, 1872, c. 1872
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About Buxton
Town in Maine, United StatesBuxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census. Buxton includes the villages of Salmon Falls/Tory Hill, Chicopee, Groveville, Bar Mills, West Buxton, and Buxton Center. The old town Common is east of Union Falls, which is the location of Skelton Dam, operated by Central Maine Power, and near historic location of the original settlement at Pleasant Point.
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How Buxton ranks
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Housing in Buxton
The typical Buxton home is worth about $476,000, up 2% in a year, 14% above the Maine typical home.
Safety in Buxton
Safety Grade A-
Buxton reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Buxton sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Buxton
All Buxton schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Buxton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Buxton is
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