How long is the commute from Andover, ME?

Name: Commute and cars in Andover, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Andover, ME take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

23.2% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.2%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Andover get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Andover	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	69.4% (±13.6 points)	73.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±4.6 points)	9.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.5 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.2% (±14.0 points)	13.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Andover, the average commute is not measurably different from Oxford County (28.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Maine (24.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Andover, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oxford County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Oxford County, Andover ranks 19 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 462.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Andover

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Andover	Oxford County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.5% (±9.9 points)	31.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.5% (±8.5 points)	39.0%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±5.9 points)	23.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Andover, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Oxford County (6.9%).

It is also lower than in Maine (6.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Andover

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Andover	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	23.2% (±14.0 points)	13.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.6% (±7.1 points)	92.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.3% (±7.2 points)	87.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Andover, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oxford County (87.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Andover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Andover
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Andover	—	29.7 minutes (±4.4)	—
Newry	6.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Hanover	6.9 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Rumford	7.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Roxbury	9.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Byron	9.8 mi	42.8 minutes (±14.5)	Not measurably different
Bethel	10 mi	25.9 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Rumford (community)	11 mi	24.7 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Mexico (community)	12 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover, ME (22.4 minutes), Rumford, ME (21.2 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13	Porter	32.0 minutes (±3.6)
14 (tie)	Hiram	31.4 minutes (±5.2)
14 (tie)	Lovell	31.4 minutes (±4.0)
16	Hebron	31.1 minutes (±5.4)
17 (tie)	Buckfield	30.7 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Sweden	30.7 minutes (±7.2)
19	Andover	29.7 minutes (±4.4)
20 (tie)	Peru	29.0 minutes (±3.8)
20 (tie)	Stoneham	29.0 minutes (±5.1)
22 (tie)	Roxbury	28.5 minutes (±5.0)
22 (tie)	Woodstock	28.5 minutes (±4.6)
24	Oxford	26.3 minutes (±3.1)
25	Bethel	25.9 minutes (±7.4)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Andover

How long is the average commute in Andover?

Workers who live in Andover, ME take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Andover without a car?

2.7% of households in Andover have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Andover?

23.2% (±14.0 points) of workers who live in Andover worked from home, and 85.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Andover town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:01325, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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