Merrill has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Hardly any stay in Merrill for work; outside it, Houlton is the main destination (12%, 20 miles). Merrill has 7 jobs; 77 of its residents have a job. A typical one-way commute lasts 29 minutes, 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
In and out of Merrill on a workday
On a workday 77 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 140 people are in Merrill 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 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Merrill to work: where people go
Where Merrill clocks in
12% 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.
Goods, not services: 43% of the jobs in Merrill
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Merrill’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Merrill: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Merrill workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 105 commuters (the 13% 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.
Where in the region Merrill works
About 32% 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.
Next door to Merrill
The biggest share goes to Dyer Brook (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Merrill workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill | – | — | — | 29 min | $65,536 |
| Moro plantation | under 3% | — | — | — | — |
| Dyer Brook | 8% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Smyrna | under 3% | — | — | 15 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Moro plantation, Dyer Brook and Smyrna: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Merrill’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 Merrill: questions
What is the median household income in Merrill?
$65,536 (±$8,189) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Merrill?
5.6%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Merrill?
29 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Merrill work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Houlton (12%, 20 mi), Island Falls (10%, 13 mi), Sherman (9%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Merrill 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 Merrill, from the people who make the trip.
More of Merrill
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.