How long is the commute from Embden, ME?

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

Workers who live in Embden, ME take an average of 32.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.9 minutes (±6.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.7%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Embden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Embden	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	78.2% (±11.4 points)	76.5%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.6 points)	8.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.7% (±10.2 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Embden, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (28.0 minutes).

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

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

In Embden, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Somerset County, Embden ranks 8 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Embden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Embden	Somerset County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.0 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.0% (±11.2 points)	32.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±10.3 points)	39.8%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±7.7 points)	21.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Embden, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Somerset County (5.8%).

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 Embden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Embden	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	18.7% (±10.2 points)	11.0% (±1.6 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.7% (±5.3 points)	93.0% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.2% (±7.9 points)	86.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Embden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Somerset County (86.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Embden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Embden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Embden	—	32.9 minutes (±6.4)	—
Solon	6.2 mi	52.3 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
Anson	6.4 mi	32.5 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
New Portland	6.9 mi	31.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Bingham	8.6 mi	27.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Madison (community)	9.1 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Madison	9.5 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
New Vineyard	12 mi	34.2 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Starks	13 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Solon, ME (52.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Cambridge	40.7 minutes (±13.6)
3	Moscow	39.3 minutes (±7.7)
4 (tie)	Dennistown Plantation	35.1 minutes (±5.8)
4 (tie)	The Forks Plantation	35.1 minutes (±14.1)
6	Canaan	33.9 minutes (±4.6)
7	St. Albans	33.0 minutes (±4.7)
8	Embden	32.9 minutes (±6.4)
9	Starks	32.6 minutes (±4.2)
10 (tie)	Anson	32.5 minutes (±8.2)
10 (tie)	Smithfield	32.5 minutes (±4.8)
12	Harmony	31.9 minutes (±4.9)
13 (tie)	New Portland	31.6 minutes (±3.5)
13 (tie)	Ripley	31.6 minutes (±9.1)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Somerset 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 Embden

How long is the average commute in Embden?

Workers who live in Embden, ME take an average of 32.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Embden without a car?

2.3% of households in Embden have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Embden?

18.7% (±10.2 points) of workers who live in Embden worked from home, and 82.2% 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 Embden town, Somerset County, Maine (county subdivision:23410, in state:23 county:025).

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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