With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Somerville works elsewhere
Employers in Somerville report 17 jobs, against 254 working residents. Hardly any work in Somerville; the top destination outside it is Augusta (19%, 13 miles). 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Maine.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Somerville, in a few figures
Somerville is a place people come home to
There are 17 jobs based in Somerville, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Somerville has about 390 people in it, 38% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The quickest commute around
Somerville’s 27-minute average trip is shorter than in any town next door, where it runs from 30 to 36 minutes. Next door ↓
Few Somerville workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 16% across Maine. Almost everyone here travels to a job. 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.
Who leaves Somerville for work, and who comes in
On a workday 252 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 15 people come in from elsewhere.
About 390 people are in Somerville on a workday afternoon, 38% 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.
Time on the road from Somerville: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Somerville workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 317 commuters (the 4% 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 places Somerville commutes to
Where Somerville clocks in
19% 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.
Somerville works in goods: 47% of its jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Somerville, 2013 → 2023: 69 → 17. 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 Somerville’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Somerville goes to work
About 18% 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.
Around Somerville: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Jefferson (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Somerville workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville | – | — | — | 27 min | $71,250 |
| Windsor | under 2% | C+ | C− | 36 min | $63,178 |
| Jefferson | 6% | B− | C+ | 30 min | $85,078 |
| Washington | under 2% | D | C− | 32 min | $59,861 |
| Palermo | under 2% | B− | C | 31 min | $89,095 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Somerville’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 Somerville: questions
What is the median household income in Somerville?
$71,250 (±$14,683) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Somerville?
17.0%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Somerville?
27 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Somerville work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Augusta (19%, 13 mi), Bath (6%, 30 mi), Jefferson (6%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Somerville without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Somerville, from the people who make the trip.
More of Somerville
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.