How long is the commute from Castine, ME?

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

Workers who live in Castine, ME take an average of 14.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

32.2% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Castine get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Castine	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	46.3% (±16.6 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±8.9 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	32.2% (±9.4 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±11.0 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Castine, the average commute is lower than in Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Castine, 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, Castine ranks 36 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 440 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Castine

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Castine	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±5.5 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.3% (±8.5 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.6% (±10.7 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±8.7 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Castine, 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 Castine

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Castine	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±11.0 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.8 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±3.9 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Castine, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hancock County (91.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Castine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castine
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Castine	—	14.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Brooksville	4.9 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Searsport (community)	6.7 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Searsport	7.0 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Stockton Springs	7.3 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Penobscot	7.4 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Verona Island	8.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Northport	9.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Sedgwick	9.9 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brooksville, ME (21.0 minutes), Searsport, ME (21.5 minutes), Stockton Springs, ME (29.6 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
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)
34 (tie)	Stonington	15.7 minutes (±3.8)
36	Castine	14.2 minutes (±2.7)
37	Swans Island	12.0 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 8 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 Castine

How long is the average commute in Castine?

Workers who live in Castine, ME take an average of 14.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Castine without a car?

6.5% of households in Castine have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Castine?

11.7% (±11.0 points) of workers who live in Castine worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Castine town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:11265, in state:23 county:009).

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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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