How long is the commute from Brooklin, ME?

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

Workers who live in Brooklin, ME take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.5% of workers walk to work.

16.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Brooklin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brooklin	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	67.4% (±10.5 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±7.2 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±3.0 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.5% (±7.3 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Brooklin, 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 Brooklin, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Hancock County, Brooklin ranks 20 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 252 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Brooklin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brooklin	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±3.3 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.7% (±8.9 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.1% (±9.7 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.3% (±4.8 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

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

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 Brooklin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brooklin	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	16.5% (±7.3 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±2.7 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±6.4 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Brooklin, 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 Brooklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brooklin	—	25.6 minutes (±4.7)	—
Tremont	4.4 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	7.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Stonington	8.9 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Blue Hill	10.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Swans Island	10 mi	12.0 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Southwest Harbor	12 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Mount Desert	12 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Deer Isle	12 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonington, ME (15.7 minutes), Swans Island, ME (12.0 minutes), Southwest Harbor, ME (15.7 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
14	Trenton	28.7 minutes (±3.6)
15	Bucksport	28.2 minutes (±3.6)
16	Eastbrook	28.1 minutes (±5.8)
17	Amherst	27.2 minutes (±4.2)
18	Verona Island	26.5 minutes (±5.3)
19	Sullivan	26.3 minutes (±3.1)
20	Brooklin	25.6 minutes (±4.7)
21	Penobscot	24.9 minutes (±3.2)
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)

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 Brooklin

How long is the average commute in Brooklin?

Workers who live in Brooklin, ME take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brooklin without a car?

2.9% of households in Brooklin have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brooklin?

16.5% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Brooklin worked from home, and 88.8% 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 Brooklin town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:07800, 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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