Caswell has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Employers in Caswell report 4 jobs, against 103 working residents. Hardly any work in Caswell; the top destination outside it is Caribou (21%, 13 miles). The average commute takes 17 minutes each way, next to 25 for Maine and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Caswell
On a workday 103 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 4 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Caswell on a workday afternoon, 35% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Caswell to work: where people go
Where Caswell clocks in
21% of workers
18% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Jobs in Caswell: what the 4 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Caswell, 2013 → 2023: 22 → 4. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Caswell’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 17 minutes in Caswell
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Caswell workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 85 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Maine: 84% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Caswell
About 28% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Caswell and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Hamlin (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
Darker towns draw more of Caswell’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Caswell: questions
What is the median household income in Caswell?
$43,173 (±$15,349) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Caswell?
31.7%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Caswell?
17 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 10% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Caswell work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Caribou (21%, 13 mi), Presque Isle (18%, 24 mi), Van Buren (4%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Caswell without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Caswell, from the people who make the trip.
More of Caswell
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.