How long is the commute from Bowdoin, ME?

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

Workers who live in Bowdoin, ME take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Bowdoin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bowdoin	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±8.2 points)	71.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±5.5 points)	7.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±6.8 points)	16.9%	15.9%	15.1%

In Bowdoin, the average commute is higher than in Sagadahoc County (25.8 minutes).

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

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

In Bowdoin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sagadahoc County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sagadahoc County, Bowdoin ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 109 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Bowdoin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bowdoin	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.4% (±8.7 points)	30.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.9% (±12.7 points)	41.7%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±12.1 points)	22.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bowdoin, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sagadahoc County (5.1%).

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 Bowdoin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bowdoin	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±6.8 points)	16.9% (±2.5 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±3.6 points)	96.7% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±5.6 points)	93.9% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Bowdoin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sagadahoc County (93.9%).

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 Bowdoin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowdoin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bowdoin	—	31.8 minutes (±5.3)	—
Sabattus	5.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Bowdoinham	5.7 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lisbon Falls	6.2 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	6.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Wales	7.0 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	7.1 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Lisbon (community)	7.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Topsham	7.5 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lisbon (community), ME (25.0 minutes), Topsham, ME (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sagadahoc County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bowdoin	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
2	Georgetown	30.0 minutes (±5.3)
3 (tie)	Arrowsic	29.4 minutes (±6.7)
3 (tie)	Woolwich	29.4 minutes (±5.9)
5	Richmond	29.3 minutes (±3.4)
6	Bowdoinham	27.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	Bath	24.0 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Sagadahoc 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 Bowdoin

How long is the average commute in Bowdoin?

Workers who live in Bowdoin, ME take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bowdoin without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Bowdoin?

11.7% (±6.8 points) of workers who live in Bowdoin worked from home, and 92.2% 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 Bowdoin town, Sagadahoc County, Maine (county subdivision:06260, in state:23 county:023).

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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