Buckfield, ME

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Buckfield, Maine

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.

The People and Families of Buckfield

In Buckfield, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buckfield had a median family income of $40,078.

Political Inclinations

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.

Buckfield Housing

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.

Commuting

In Buckfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.

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Comparative Profile of Buckfield, ME

Comparing Buckfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04220
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.289
Longitude	-70.365

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	AUGUSTA AP
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,723	100%
Male	846	49.1%
Female	877	50.9%
Under 18	462	26.8%
18+	1,261	73.2%
65+	170	9.9%
Median Age	36.8
Average Family Size	2.99
White	1,697	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,891
Growth	168
Growth %	9.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	28.3%
US/American	12.7%
French (except Basque)	12.6%
Irish	10.6%
German	9%
French Canadian	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Scottish	3.2%
Italian	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Finnish	1.5%
Swedish	0.8%
British	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
European	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Buckfield	1,723	$40,078
Hebron	1,053	$47,292
Livermore	2,106	$44,904
Paris	4,793	$43,166
Sumner	854	$41,786
Turner	4,972	$52,241
Waterford	1,455	$35,000

Library
Buckfield - Zadoc Long Free Library 5 Turner Street Buckfield, Maine (207) 336-2171 Library Web Site

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