Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
3.9% of working residents work locally in Buxton, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. No town among the 21 in North Dakota we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Buxton. First State Bank of Buxton is on the National Register of Historic Places. Buxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 410 in 1930, 348 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buxton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Buxton.
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (35% statewide). In Buxton, just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. College graduates make up 23% of adults 25 and older, against 33% across North Dakota. The town’s median age is 33.8 years.
| Buxton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 13% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.8 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 30% | 29% |
43% women, 57% men
About 131 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.7 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Buxton | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 30.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
5% of residents live below the poverty line in Buxton. For most workers, Buxton is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The middle household income for Buxton comes to $96,000. The top destinations are Grand Forks (28%), Fargo (10%) and Hatton (8%).
| Buxton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
26% of Buxton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 26%. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Buxton after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower July high than Buxton. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to -1° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Buxton who had a checkup this year: 74%. This North Dakota town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. In Buxton, 27% of adults feel lonely, and 40% have obesity.
| Buxton | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Buxton
About 3 of every 100 Buxton residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where Buxton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Buxton.
City in North Dakota, United States
Buxton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. Buxton was founded in 1880.
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Buxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Lila Morris O'Neale and Brent Vigen.