Temple has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
8% of workers have no commute at all (Maine 16%). There are 84 jobs in Temple, and 214 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Temple for work; outside it, Farmington is the main destination (14%, 6 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Temple
A commute of about 34 minutes in Temple
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Temple workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 223 commuters (the 7% 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.
How a workday changes Temple
On a workday 212 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 82 people come in from elsewhere.
About 420 people are in Temple on a workday afternoon, 24% 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.
Out of Temple to work: where people go
Where Temple clocks in
14% of workers
6% 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.
Jobs in Temple: what the 84 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
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 Temple’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The commute from Temple, by distance
About 24% 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.
The towns next door employ 18% of Temple
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Temple workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | – | — | — | 34 min | $56,087 |
| Wilton | 4% | D | C− | 28 min | $63,396 |
| Avon | under 3% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Farmington | 14% | D | A− | 27 min | $54,276 |
Same-state neighbors only. Avon: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Farmington. Darker towns draw more of Temple’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 Temple: questions
What is the median household income in Temple?
$56,087 (±$1,963) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,733 across Maine and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Temple?
10.2%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Temple?
34 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Temple work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Farmington (14%, 6 mi), Augusta (6%, 36 mi), Strong (6%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Temple without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Temple, from the people who make the trip.
More of Temple
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.