How long is the commute from Brunswick, ME?

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

Workers who live in Brunswick, ME take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

9.7% of workers walk to work.

19.8% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 19.8%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in Brunswick get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brunswick	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	58.9% (±3.7 points)	63.7%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±2.7 points)	6.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	9.7% (±1.7 points)	5.0%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±1.1 points)	1.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.8% (±3.5 points)	21.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Brunswick, the average commute is not measurably different from Cumberland County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Brunswick, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Cumberland County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Brunswick ranks 21 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Brunswick

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brunswick	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±3.7 points)	34.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.0% (±3.8 points)	41.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±2.2 points)	16.7%	19.8%	21.9%

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

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 Brunswick

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brunswick	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	19.8% (±3.5 points)	21.8% (±0.8 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±1.8 points)	96.3% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±2.6 points)	92.7% (±0.7 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Brunswick, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cumberland County (92.7%).

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 Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brunswick
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brunswick	—	23.4 minutes (±1.5)	—
Topsham (community)	4.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Topsham	4.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
West Bath	6.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Bath	6.8 mi	24.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Freeport	6.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Freeport (community)	7.0 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Lisbon Falls	8.8 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Durham	8.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeport (community), ME (15.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lisbon Falls, ME (29.4 minutes), Durham, ME (27.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	New Gloucester	26.8 minutes (±2.8)
16	Long Island	26.5 minutes (±9.1)
17	Windham	26.3 minutes (±1.6)
18	Cumberland	24.3 minutes (±2.2)
19	Frye Island	23.8 minutes (±28.6)
20	Freeport	23.6 minutes (±2.7)
21	Brunswick	23.4 minutes (±1.5)
22	Falmouth	22.6 minutes (±2.5)
23	Chebeague Island	22.4 minutes (±7.1)
24	Cape Elizabeth	21.4 minutes (±2.4)
25 (tie)	Portland	19.4 minutes (±0.9)
25 (tie)	Scarborough	19.4 minutes (±2.0)
27	Westbrook	18.7 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Brunswick include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brunswick (community).

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 Brunswick

How long is the average commute in Brunswick?

Workers who live in Brunswick, ME take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brunswick without a car?

6.8% of households in Brunswick have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brunswick?

19.8% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Brunswick worked from home, and 91.3% 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 Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine (county subdivision:08430, in state:23 county:005).

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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