Buxton is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 8,512 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04093.
Homes sold for a median of $332 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY270 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buxton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buxton had 8,376 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.
York County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 49.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Buxton 2 Nnw, ME weather station (6 miles away).
56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buxton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 10 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1772.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 06/Msad 06. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Center Elementary SchoolBuxton | Pre-K–5 | 552 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bonny Eagle Middle SchoolBuxton | 6–8 | 712 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfi Buxton - Beacon HouseBuxton | 9–12 | 7 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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