Blossom House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Unemployment in Monmouth (0.1%) is lower than in 98% of U.S. towns
23% of workers have no commute at all (Maine 16%). For jobs and income Monmouth is better than 64% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (C−). About one in ten work in Monmouth; the top destination outside it is Lewiston (16%, 13 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work and commuting in Monmouth, in brief
Monmouth makes and builds things
41% of the jobs based in Monmouth are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Monmouth residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 21%. The jobs ↓
Monmouth workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 25 across Maine. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Monmouth has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Monmouth went from 538 in 2013 to 731 in 2023, +36%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The figures behind Monmouth’s Jobs & income grade
Unemployment holds Monmouth’s grade up; job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 36% of U.S. towns). It also does well on the poverty rate.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Monmouth could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Monmouth makes things: 41% of its jobs are in goods
731 jobs are based in Monmouth.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Monmouth, 2013 → 2023: 538 → 731. 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 Monmouth’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Monmouth: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Monmouth workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,685 commuters (the 23% 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 commute in and out of Monmouth
On a workday 1,647 residents head out to work, 188 work right here, and 543 people come in from elsewhere.
About 3,100 people are in Monmouth on a workday afternoon, 26% fewer than live here.
0.40 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Monmouth: the destinations
Where Monmouth clocks in
16% of workers
14% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Monmouth
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.
Getting around Monmouth: mostly by car
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,188 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 Monmouth households have no vehicle (Maine 6.8%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Monmouth’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 3,000 to 5,700, Monmouth ranks 1,455th of 3,962 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 336 | North Yarmouth ME | 4,424 | $129K | 4.8% | 1.9% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 718 | Arundel ME | 4,596 | $102K | 5.9% | 3.0% | 9% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 749 | Hollis ME | 5,003 | $96K | 5.7% | 1.8% | 6% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,453 | Woodstown NJ | 3,784 | $99K | 9.2% | 6.2% | 6% | B |
| 1,454 | Melrose Township IL | 5,506 | $84K | 8.3% | 2.9% | 4% | B |
| 1,455 | Monmouth ME | 4,252 | $75K | 9.3% | 0.1% | 10% | B |
| 1,456 | Manchester Township MI | 4,550 | $85K | 8.7% | 2.8% | 8% | B |
| 1,457 | Escanaba Township MI | 3,552 | $81K | 4.6% | 2.2% | 8% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 3,962 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | 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 Monmouth, the top three, the last and three more from Maine.
Monmouth and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Winthrop (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Monmouth workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | – | B | C− | 30 min | $74,648 |
| Winthrop | 5% | B− | C+ | 35 min | $86,470 |
| Leeds | under 2% | B− | D | 34 min | $85,208 |
| Wales | under 2% | C− | D | 28 min | $77,004 |
| Wayne | under 2% | B | C+ | 30 min | $93,194 |
| Litchfield | under 2% | A− | C | 32 min | $84,904 |
| West Gardiner | under 2% | B+ | B− | 24 min | $96,172 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Monmouth’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 Monmouth: questions
What is the median household income in Monmouth?
$74,648 (±$18,044) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Monmouth?
9.3%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Monmouth?
30 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Monmouth work?
10% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lewiston (16%, 13 mi), Augusta (14%, 16 mi), Auburn (10%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Monmouth walkable?
Monmouth is more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.5 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Monmouth 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 Monmouth, from the people who make the trip.
More of Monmouth
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. 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.