Where Talmadge earns its living
Hardly any work in Talmadge itself; outside it, Rockland draws the most (7%, 107 miles). 26% of workers have no commute at all, next to 16% for Maine as a whole. The Census job records count 15 working residents of Talmadge and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Talmadge by day and by night
On a workday 15 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 57 people are in Talmadge on a workday afternoon, 21% fewer than live here.
0.00 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.
Where Talmadge’s working residents head each day
Where Talmadge clocks in
7% of workers
7% of workers
7% 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.
Working from home in Talmadge
of Talmadge workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 23 commuters (the 26% 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.
Talmadge’s commute, mile by mile
About 47% 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.
Work in the towns next to Talmadge
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Talmadge workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmadge | – | — | — | — | $85,577 |
| Grand Lake Stream plantation | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Waite | under 7% | — | — | — | — |
| Topsfield | under 7% | — | — | 34 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Grand Lake Stream plantation, Waite and Topsfield: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Talmadge’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 Talmadge: questions
What is the median household income in Talmadge?
$85,577 (±$39,432) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Talmadge?
10.4%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Talmadge work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Rockland (7%, 107 mi), Westbrook (7%, 170 mi), Calais (7%, 30 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Talmadge without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Talmadge, from the people who make the trip.
More of Talmadge
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.