How long is the commute from Blue Hill, ME?

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

Workers who live in Blue Hill, ME take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.6% of workers drive alone to work.

2.1% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

21.0% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.9 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 2.1%
Work from home: 21.0%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Blue Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blue Hill	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	61.6% (±15.5 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±7.6 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.1% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±4.1 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.0% (±11.7 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Blue Hill, the average commute is not measurably different from Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Blue Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Hancock County (0.5%).

It is also higher than in Maine (0.5%).

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

In Hancock County, Blue Hill ranks 28 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 363 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Blue Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blue Hill	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±9.8 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6% (±9.8 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±13.5 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3% (±11.9 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Blue Hill, 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 Blue Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Hill	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	21.0% (±11.7 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.6% (±11.7 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±8.7 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Blue Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hancock County (91.2%).

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 Blue Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blue Hill	—	20.9 minutes (±6.1)	—
Surry	4.6 mi	30.9 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	6.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Trenton	8.0 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Brooklin	10.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Penobscot	10 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Tremont	11 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Mount Desert	11 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	12 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, ME (28.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
22 (tie)	Ellsworth	24.5 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Winter Harbor	24.5 minutes (±6.4)
24	Tremont	23.5 minutes (±5.8)
25	Sedgwick	22.5 minutes (±2.9)
26	Lamoine	21.9 minutes (±2.5)
27	Brooksville	21.0 minutes (±3.2)
28	Blue Hill	20.9 minutes (±6.1)
29	Deer Isle	20.4 minutes (±4.1)
30	Cranberry Isles	20.3 minutes (±8.8)
31	Bar Harbor	19.6 minutes (±6.3)
32	Mount Desert	17.9 minutes (±3.6)
33	Frenchboro	15.9 minutes (±10.6)
34 (tie)	Southwest Harbor	15.7 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Blue Hill

How long is the average commute in Blue Hill?

Workers who live in Blue Hill, ME take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blue Hill without a car?

11.7% of households in Blue Hill have no vehicle, and 2.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blue Hill?

21.0% (±11.7 points) of workers who live in Blue Hill worked from home, and 90.6% 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 Blue Hill town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:05700, in state:23 county:009).

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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