How long is the commute from Bethel, ME?

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

Workers who live in Bethel, ME take an average of 25.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

27.7% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.9 minutes (±7.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 27.7%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Bethel get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bethel	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±9.1 points)	73.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.1% (±1.1 points)	9.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.7% (±8.2 points)	13.6%	15.9%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Maine (24.6 minutes).

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

In Bethel, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Oxford County, Bethel ranks 25 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Bethel

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bethel	Oxford County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.7 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.7% (±9.2 points)	31.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.2% (±9.6 points)	39.0%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±6.6 points)	23.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bethel, 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 Bethel

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethel	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	27.7% (±8.2 points)	13.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.9 points)	92.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±3.0 points)	87.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Bethel, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Oxford County (87.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bethel	—	25.9 minutes (±7.4)	—
Hanover	3.5 mi	22.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Newry	7.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	8.2 mi	36.7 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Woodstock	9.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Gilead	10.0 mi	22.5 minutes (±15.2)	Not measurably different
Rumford	10 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Andover	10 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Rumford (community)	12 mi	24.7 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwood, ME (36.7 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
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)
26	Dixfield	25.0 minutes (±4.1)
27	Newry	24.8 minutes (±5.0)
28	Mexico	24.2 minutes (±3.6)
29	Upton	24.0 minutes (±8.8)
30	Gilead	22.5 minutes (±15.2)
31	Hanover	22.4 minutes (±3.9)

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 Bethel

How long is the average commute in Bethel?

Workers who live in Bethel, ME take an average of 25.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bethel without a car?

3.1% of households in Bethel have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bethel?

27.7% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Bethel worked from home, and 94.2% 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 Bethel town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:04825, 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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