Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainHow is Buxton run?
Buxton’s town government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,016 per resident.
What stands out about how Buxton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 06
Buxton’s K–12 school district, shared with Frye Island, Hollis, Limington, Standish. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,168 per pupil, $9,777 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,016 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 15%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$912 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Buxton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($912 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. Buxton spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($880,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Buxton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Buxton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $912 · 2023: $1,016.
full-time in March 2025, up from 48 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,422 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Buxton’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Buxton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buxton →
Who’s in charge in Buxton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Buxton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on buxton.me.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 166 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,454).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Buxton voted in 2024
Official results for Buxton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.1%2,744 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.8%2,412 votesOthers: 2.1% (108 votes).
Most votes in Buxton: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Buxton’s 7,080 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Buxton: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Buxton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | 52.1% | 45.8% | 2.1% | 5,264 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Buxton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: buxton.me.us ↗
- 2Maine HouseBuxton is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Buxton compares with the towns next door
Buxton spent $912 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $599 to $3,493. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Buxton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Buxton’s government
How much does Buxton spend per resident?
About $1,016 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $912 was more than 58% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Buxton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,422 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see buxton.me.us.
Who runs Buxton’s government?
See buxton.me.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buxton yet.
How did Buxton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.1%, Kamala D Harris 45.8% (5,264 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Buxton?
51 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $375,055 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Buxton in the state legislature?
Buxton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Donna Bailey). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Buxton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →