Photo: Photo taken by NightThree with a Canon Powershot A60 on April 13, 2003 · CC BY 2.0Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Islesboro
261 jobs are based in Islesboro, against 236 working residents. Only 6% work in Islesboro; the top destination outside it is Belfast (15%, 12 miles). A typical one-way commute lasts 8 minutes, where Maine has 25 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Islesboro
Commutes from Islesboro are quick
The average trip to work takes 8 minutes, against 25 across Maine. That’s about 130 hours a year less on the road than the typical Maine worker. Time on the road ↓
A lot of Islesboro works one town over
25% of working residents work in a town that borders Islesboro: Camden (10%), Northport (9%) and Lincolnville (6%). Next door ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 236 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 8 minutes each way, quicker than most of Maine
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 2.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Islesboro workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 212 commuters (the 20% 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.
In and out of Islesboro on a workday
On a workday 221 residents head out to work, 15 work right here, and 246 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.11 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Where people from Islesboro work
Where Islesboro clocks in
15% of workers
10% 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.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Islesboro
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Islesboro, 2014 → 2024: 238 → 261. 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 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Islesboro’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Islesboro
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Bordering towns draw 25% of Islesboro’s workers
The biggest share goes to Camden (10%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Islesboro workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islesboro | – | — | — | 8 min | $88,438 |
| Northport | 9% | C+ | B | 25 min | $73,523 |
| Deer Isle | under 2% | C− | B | 20 min | $62,284 |
| Brooksville | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Castine | under 2% | C+ | A− | 14 min | $113,750 |
| Searsport | under 2% | C | C− | 22 min | $64,303 |
| Lincolnville | 6% | C | B | 20 min | $81,928 |
| North Haven | under 2% | — | — | 9 min | — |
| Camden | 10% | C | A− | 22 min | $82,344 |
Same-state neighbors only. Brooksville and North Haven: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Islesboro’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 2024, 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 Islesboro: questions
What is the median household income in Islesboro?
$88,438 (±$44,276) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Islesboro?
15.1%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Islesboro?
8 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Islesboro work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Belfast (15%, 12 mi), Camden (10%, 7 mi), Northport (9%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Islesboro without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Islesboro, from the people who make the trip.
More of Islesboro
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.