How long is the commute from Cornish, ME?

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

Workers who live in Cornish, ME take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.2% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Cornish get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cornish	York County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	77.9% (±11.4 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±7.0 points)	7.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	4.2% (±4.9 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±5.2 points)	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Cornish, the average commute is not measurably different from York County (27.7 minutes).

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

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

In Cornish, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from York County (0.5%).

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

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

In York County, Cornish ranks 12 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 122 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Cornish

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cornish	York County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±3.9 points)	4.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3% (±9.6 points)	31.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.1% (±15.7 points)	41.1%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±8.5 points)	22.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Cornish, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (4.7%).

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 Cornish

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cornish	York County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±5.2 points)	16.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±3.3 points)	96.4% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.3% (±5.9 points)	92.7% (±0.9 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Cornish, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York 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 Cornish

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cornish
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cornish	—	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	—
Parsonsfield	4.9 mi	48.4 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Limerick	5.6 mi	37.6 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Limington	5.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Hiram	5.8 mi	31.4 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	5.9 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Lake Arrowhead	8.0 mi	38.5 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Porter	8.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Newfield	9.5 mi	48.8 minutes (±12.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsonsfield, ME (48.4 minutes), Limerick, ME (37.6 minutes), Lake Arrowhead, ME (38.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Waterboro	35.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	Limington	34.5 minutes (±4.1)
8	Buxton	34.3 minutes (±6.4)
9	Kennebunkport	34.0 minutes (±3.9)
10	Lyman	33.2 minutes (±4.0)
11	Shapleigh	32.5 minutes (±3.3)
12 (tie)	Cornish	31.2 minutes (±4.1)
12 (tie)	North Berwick	31.2 minutes (±2.9)
14	Dayton	31.0 minutes (±3.1)
15	Berwick	29.5 minutes (±3.8)
16	Hollis	29.0 minutes (±2.9)
17	Sanford	28.1 minutes (±1.6)
18	Alfred	27.7 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cornish include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cornish (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 Cornish

How long is the average commute in Cornish?

Workers who live in Cornish, ME take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cornish without a car?

4.9% of households in Cornish have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cornish?

8.5% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Cornish worked from home, and 88.3% 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 Cornish town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:14485, in state:23 county:031).

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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