How long is the commute from Exeter, ME?

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

Workers who live in Exeter, ME take an average of 35.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.1 minutes (±6.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Exeter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Exeter	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	80.8% (±8.0 points)	75.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.6 points)	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.6% (±2.9 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±6.6 points)	11.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Exeter, the average commute is higher than in Penobscot County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Exeter, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Penobscot County (0.4%).

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

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

In Penobscot County, Exeter ranks 11 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Exeter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Exeter	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.6 points)	8.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±8.3 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±14.3 points)	37.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.3% (±12.9 points)	21.3%	19.8%	21.9%

In Exeter, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Penobscot County (8.1%).

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 Exeter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Exeter	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±6.6 points)	11.3% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±5.0 points)	94.7% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.1% (±9.0 points)	88.8% (±0.8 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Exeter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Penobscot County (88.8%).

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 Exeter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Exeter
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Exeter	—	35.1 minutes (±6.3)	—
Corinth	5.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Stetson	6.4 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Corinna	6.6 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Garland	8.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Newport	8.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Levant	8.7 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Dexter (community)	9.1 mi	21.7 minutes (±6.0)	Lower
Charleston	9.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garland, ME (26.3 minutes), Newport, ME (24.6 minutes), Dexter (community), ME (21.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Passadumkeag	39.8 minutes (±6.3)
6	Burlington	39.3 minutes (±6.7)
7	Bradford	38.7 minutes (±3.9)
8	Winn	37.3 minutes (±6.4)
9	Woodville	36.4 minutes (±11.0)
10	Lagrange	35.6 minutes (±5.2)
11	Exeter	35.1 minutes (±6.3)
12	Lee	34.8 minutes (±7.2)
13	Dixmont	34.5 minutes (±4.1)
14	Greenbush	33.8 minutes (±4.3)
15	Chester	32.9 minutes (±5.8)
16	Eddington	31.9 minutes (±7.3)
17	Stetson	31.8 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Penobscot 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 Exeter

How long is the average commute in Exeter?

Workers who live in Exeter, ME take an average of 35.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Exeter without a car?

1.6% of households in Exeter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Exeter?

10.3% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Exeter worked from home, and 84.1% 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 Exeter town, Penobscot County, Maine (county subdivision:24110, in state:23 county:019).

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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