Webster plantation at work: jobs, income and the commute
The average commute takes 29 minutes each way, where Maine has 25 and the U.S. 26. Working from home is the commute for 31% of workers, against 16% across Maine. Hardly any stay in Webster plantation for work; outside it, Lincoln is the main destination (30%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Webster plantation
On a workday 23 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 41 people are in Webster plantation on a workday afternoon, 36% 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 2024, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Webster plantation ends
Where Webster plantation clocks in
22% 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.
About 29 minutes to work from Webster plantation
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Webster plantation workers work from home, vs 16% across Maine. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 24 commuters (the 31% 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.
Webster plantation’s commute, mile by mile
About 39% 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 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Webster plantation: the bordering towns
The biggest share goes to Springfield (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Webster plantation workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster plantation | – | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Winn | under 5% | — | — | 37 min | — |
| Springfield | 4% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Winn and Springfield: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Webster plantation’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 2024, 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 Webster plantation: questions
What is the poverty rate in Webster plantation?
31.8%, against 10.7% across Maine and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Webster plantation?
29 minutes each way on average, against 25 across Maine and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Webster plantation work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Lincoln (30%, 14 mi), Bangor (22%, 52 mi), Millinocket (9%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Webster plantation without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Webster plantation, from the people who make the trip.
More of Webster plantation
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, 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.