Earning a living in Sebec
Commuters spend 30 minutes getting to work on average, next to 25 for Maine and 26 for the U.S. Only 4% work in Sebec itself; outside it, Milo draws the most (20%, 6 miles). Employers in Sebec report 193 jobs, against 259 working residents.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Sebec in brief
A lot of Sebec works one town over
35% of working residents work in a town that borders Sebec: Milo (20%) and Dover-Foxcroft (15%). Next door ↓
Sebec 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 ↓
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; with 259 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
About 30 minutes each way, longer than most of Maine
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sebec workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 223 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.
Who works in Sebec, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 248 residents head out to work, 11 work right here, and 182 people come in from elsewhere.
About 610 people are in Sebec on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
0.75 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.
Out of Sebec to work: where people go
Where Sebec clocks in
20% of workers
15% of workers
15% 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 Sebec: what the 193 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sebec, 2013 → 2023: 279 → 193. 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 Sebec’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The distance from Sebec to work
About 20% 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.
Bordering towns draw 35% of Sebec’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sebec workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebec | – | — | — | 30 min | $74,545 |
| Bowerbank | under 2% | — | — | 48 min | — |
| Dover-Foxcroft | 15% | C | B | 15 min | $63,344 |
| Milo | 20% | C | C+ | 42 min | $56,875 |
Same-state neighbors only. Bowerbank: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Milo. Darker towns draw more of Sebec’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 Sebec: questions
What is the median household income in Sebec?
$74,545 (±$37,079) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sebec?
5.3%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sebec?
30 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 13% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sebec work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Milo (20%, 6 mi), Dover-Foxcroft (15%, 6 mi), Bangor (15%, 32 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sebec without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sebec, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sebec
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.