How long is the commute from Bar Harbor (community), ME?

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

Workers who live in Bar Harbor (community), ME take an average of 15.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

28.0% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

14.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.2 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 14.7%

How people in Bar Harbor (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bar Harbor (community)	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	48.1% (±13.2 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±7.9 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	28.0% (±10.1 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.5% (±6.5 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±6.2 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Bar Harbor (community), the average commute is lower than in Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bar Harbor (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hancock County (0.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 81.

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

Cars per household in Bar Harbor (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bar Harbor (community)	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	14.7% (±11.6 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	46.4% (±13.0 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±12.6 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.4% (±4.7 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bar Harbor (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hancock County (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (6.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bar Harbor (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bar Harbor (community)	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±6.2 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.6 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±3.8 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Bar Harbor (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hancock County (91.2%).

It is also higher than in Maine (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bar Harbor (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bar Harbor (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bar Harbor (community)	—	15.2 minutes (±3.7)	—
Winter Harbor	4.1 mi	24.5 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Sorrento	6.7 mi	34.1 minutes (±11.2)	Higher
Mount Desert	6.8 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Gouldsboro	7.5 mi	35.9 minutes (±8.8)	Higher
Cranberry Isles	8.5 mi	20.3 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Lamoine	9.3 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Southwest Harbor	9.9 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Hancock	11 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winter Harbor, ME (24.5 minutes), Sorrento, ME (34.1 minutes), Gouldsboro, ME (35.9 minutes).

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

Bar Harbor (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Bar Harbor, whose figures include it.

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 Bar Harbor (community)

How long is the average commute in Bar Harbor (community)?

Workers who live in Bar Harbor (community), ME take an average of 15.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bar Harbor (community) without a car?

14.7% of households in Bar Harbor (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bar Harbor (community)?

10.1% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Bar Harbor (community) worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Bar Harbor CDP, Maine (place:02830, in state:23).

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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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