Retirement Communities in Buxton, Maine

CaringScore for Buxton, ME

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Buxton was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose retirement communities in Buxton.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5, Buxton is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Buxton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Buxton, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buxton, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Buxton is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.5, Buxton is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 153.1 physicians per capita, Buxton trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Buxton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Buxton is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Buxton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Buxton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Buxton, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Buxton, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buxton, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for retirement communities. The CostScore for Buxton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Buxton are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Buxton. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Buxton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Buxton indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Buxton, ME
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	109
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	115

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Buxton, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Buxton. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Buxton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Buxton rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Buxton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 6°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Buxton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Buxton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,821 per year, the population of Buxton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Buxton has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.17 percent of the population in Buxton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Buxton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	15.8	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	62.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65