How long is the commute from Brownfield, ME?

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

Workers who live in Brownfield, ME take an average of 44.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 44.2 minutes (±11.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in Brownfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brownfield	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	76.4% (±5.7 points)	73.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±4.5 points)	9.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±4.5 points)	13.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Brownfield, the average commute is higher than in Oxford County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

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

In Oxford County, Brownfield ranks 2 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 14 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Brownfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brownfield	Oxford County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±2.8 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±6.0 points)	31.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.3% (±8.1 points)	39.0%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.6% (±6.2 points)	23.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Brownfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oxford County (6.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Brownfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownfield	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±4.5 points)	13.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±4.1 points)	92.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.8% (±5.4 points)	87.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Brownfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oxford County (87.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Brownfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brownfield	—	44.2 minutes (±11.4)	—
Porter	6.6 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Eaton	6.6 mi	33.1 minutes (±12.8)	Not measurably different
Fryeburg (community)	6.7 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Denmark	6.9 mi	34.2 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Hiram	7.1 mi	31.4 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Fryeburg	7.8 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Conway	8.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Freedom	9.9 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Porter, ME (32.0 minutes), Fryeburg (community), ME (20.8 minutes), Hiram, ME (31.4 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
1	Stow	51.4 minutes (±19.6)
2	Brownfield	44.2 minutes (±11.4)
3	Byron	42.8 minutes (±14.5)
4	Sumner	42.2 minutes (±5.0)
5	Hartford	41.3 minutes (±5.9)
6	Greenwood	36.7 minutes (±5.9)
7	Canton	35.0 minutes (±4.4)
8	Waterford	34.4 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 8 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 Brownfield

How long is the average commute in Brownfield?

Workers who live in Brownfield, ME take an average of 44.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brownfield without a car?

5.1% of households in Brownfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brownfield?

9.5% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Brownfield worked from home, and 83.8% 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 Brownfield town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:08150, 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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