Old Grist Mill · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Most of Lebanon commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
495 jobs are based in Lebanon for 2,790 working residents. The two grades for Lebanon are B+ for jobs and income and C− for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What sets Lebanon apart on work
A lot of Lebanon workers cross into New Hampshire
30% of Lebanon workers work outside Maine, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Rochester (9%), Dover (7%) and Portsmouth (6%) are among the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Lebanon workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 35 minutes each way, against 25 across Maine. Over a year that’s about 268 hours of commuting, 77 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Lebanon is a place people come home to
There are 495 jobs based in Lebanon, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Lebanon has about 4,500 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
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.
How Lebanon earns its Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lebanon is better than 68% of U.S. towns, #42 of 143 in Maine. Unemployment holds Lebanon’s grade up (2.6%, U.S. 5.2%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 32% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lebanon could be anywhere from C+ to A.
9% of working residents work in Rochester
Where Lebanon clocks in
9% of workers
7% of workers
6% 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.
Commuting from Lebanon: about 35 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lebanon workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,901 commuters (the 18% 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.
The daily flow of workers through Lebanon
On a workday 2,645 residents head out to work, 145 work right here, and 350 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,500 people are in Lebanon on a workday afternoon, 34% 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 2024, primary jobs.
32% of the jobs in Lebanon make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lebanon, 2014 → 2024: 421 → 495. 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 Lebanon’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Lebanon goes to work
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.
Lebanon is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lebanon is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns, #123 of 143 in Maine. Both inputs place Lebanon near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,538 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.2% of Lebanon households have no vehicle (Maine 6.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Lebanon’s commuters take a bus or train.
Lebanon next to U.S. towns of 4,800 to 9,200: 1,212th of 3,168 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | Cumberland ME | 8,876 | $174K | 3.1% | 0.2% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 357 | Buxton ME | 8,681 | $100K | 2.3% | 1.4% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 747 | Gray ME | 8,676 | $95K | 3.5% | 3.4% | 9% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,210 | Dilworth MN | 4,823 | $91K | 15.1% | 2.2% | 7% | B+ |
| 1,211 | New Cumberland PA | 7,590 | $82K | 10.3% | 4.0% | 3% | B+ |
| 1,212 | Lebanon ME | 6,801 | $98K | 7.4% | 2.6% | 5% | B+ |
| 1,213 | Union Township OH | 6,303 | $94K | 11.4% | 0.0% | 1% | B+ |
| 1,214 | Hutchison VA | 7,284 | $106K | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 3,168 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 6% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lebanon, the top three, the last and three more from Maine.
Lebanon and its neighbors: 23% work next door
The biggest share goes to Rochester (9%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lebanon workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | – | B+ | C− | 35 min | $97,750 |
| Berwick | 2% | A− | C− | 30 min | $94,771 |
| Sanford | 6% | B− | B | 28 min | $72,524 |
| Acton | under 3% | C+ | C− | 40 min | $78,750 |
| North Berwick | 6% | A− | C | 31 min | $101,875 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Lebanon’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 Lebanon: questions
What is the median household income in Lebanon?
$97,750 (±$11,375) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lebanon?
7.4%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lebanon?
35 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lebanon work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rochester (9%, 8 mi), Dover (7%, 15 mi), Portsmouth (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Lebanon walkable?
Lebanon is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lebanon without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lebanon, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lebanon
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. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.