Most of Sherman commutes out: there are 0.4 jobs for every working resident
Sherman has 105 jobs, and 254 of its residents work somewhere. About one in ten work in Sherman; the top destination outside it is Houlton (13%, 30 miles). Home is the office for 28% of workers, next to 16% for Maine as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Sherman, in a few figures
Sherman’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Sherman is Houlton, 30 miles away as the crow flies. 13% of working residents (33) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
A big share show a job far from home
33% of working residents have a main job more than 50 miles away. Part of that is employers that report every worker at one head office, so not all of those trips happen daily. How far ↓
A lot of Sherman works from home
28% of Sherman workers work from home, against 16% across Maine. 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 254 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The distance from Sherman to work
About 33% 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.
About 22 minutes to work from Sherman
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Sherman workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 188 commuters (the 28% 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 Sherman
On a workday 231 residents head out to work, 23 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About 650 people are in Sherman on a workday afternoon, 19% 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.
The towns that employ Sherman’s residents
Where Sherman clocks in
13% of workers
11% of workers
9% 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.
The kinds of work in Sherman
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Sherman, 2013 → 2023: 90 → 105. 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 Sherman’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Bordering towns draw 14% of Sherman’s workers
The biggest share goes to Island Falls (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Sherman workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | – | — | — | 22 min | $49,444 |
| Crystal | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Stacyville | 3% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Island Falls | 11% | — | — | 21 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Crystal, Stacyville and Island Falls: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Sherman’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 Sherman: questions
What is the median household income in Sherman?
$49,444 (±$6,735) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Sherman?
37.5%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Sherman?
22 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 28% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Sherman work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Houlton (13%, 30 mi), Island Falls (11%, 10 mi), Patten (9%, 10 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Sherman without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Sherman, from the people who make the trip.
More of Sherman
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.