Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainLiving in Buxton, ME: what to set up and who to call
The Harmon Pines Development water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Buxton has its own drop-off, Buxton Transfer and Recycling Center, on 185 Portland Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buxton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Buxton.
Power comes from Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buxton. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.
Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Harmon Pines Development water system
The Harmon Pines Development water system supplies Buxton: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 50 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ME0092364.
7 home internet providers serve Buxton
99% of 3,385 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| GoNetspeed | DSL, Fiber | 72% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 8% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 17% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Buxton is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Buxton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Wed, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on buxton.me.us
Buxton Transfer Station
185 Portland Rd, Buxton, ME 04093
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Plummer's Hardware
241 Parker Farm Rd, Buxton, ME
From buxton.me.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Buxton is in School Administrative District 06.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Buxton is in ZIP code 04093
ZIP codes where Buxton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buxton | ZIP’s residents in Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04093 | Buxton, ME | 100% | 100% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Buxton
Who supplies Buxton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Harmon Pines Development water system (EPA ID ME0092364). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buxton?
Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Buxton?
Spectrum, GoNetspeed, Consolidated Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buxton?
04093. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buxton in?
School Administrative District 06.
How do I register to vote in Buxton?
In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Buxton Registrar of Voters. Check your registration at maine.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Buxton’s own website (buxton.me.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.