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Buckfield, Maine, in Oxford county, is 43 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 138 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,723 residents in the town.
In Buckfield, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Buckfield had a median family income of $40,078.
Buckfield folks tended to give their money ($800) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Buckfield that were owner-occupied was 84%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Buckfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Buckfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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