How long is the commute from Fayette, ME?

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

Workers who live in Fayette, ME take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.7% of workers walk to work.

22.1% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.1%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Fayette get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fayette	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	66.2% (±8.9 points)	73.7%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±4.2 points)	6.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.1% (±7.3 points)	15.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fayette, the average commute is higher than in Kennebec County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Fayette, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Kennebec County (0.2%).

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

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

In Kennebec County, Fayette ranks 6 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Fayette

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fayette	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±8.5 points)	34.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.3% (±7.2 points)	39.7%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±8.0 points)	18.8%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fayette, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kennebec County (7.5%).

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 Fayette

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fayette	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	22.1% (±7.3 points)	15.3% (±1.5 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±5.1 points)	95.0% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±5.5 points)	91.1% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fayette, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kennebec County (91.1%).

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 Fayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fayette
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fayette	—	32.7 minutes (±4.1)	—
Livermore Falls	3.6 mi	35.6 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	5.7 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Livermore Falls (community)	6.2 mi	40.6 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Wayne	6.4 mi	30.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Readfield	6.7 mi	29.5 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Livermore	7.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Chesterville	7.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Jay	8.8 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livermore, ME (27.4 minutes), Chesterville, ME (25.1 minutes), Jay, ME (21.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kennebec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Vienna	61.6 minutes (±19.6)
2	Chelsea	36.4 minutes (±16.3)
3	Windsor	35.7 minutes (±9.7)
4	Winthrop	34.6 minutes (±8.3)
5	Albion	33.5 minutes (±6.6)
6	Fayette	32.7 minutes (±4.1)
7	Litchfield	31.9 minutes (±3.2)
8	Mount Vernon	31.7 minutes (±3.7)
9	Vassalboro	30.7 minutes (±6.2)
10	Wayne	30.4 minutes (±4.7)
11	Gardiner	30.1 minutes (±4.0)
12	Monmouth	30.0 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 12 of 29 places in Kennebec 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 Fayette

How long is the average commute in Fayette?

Workers who live in Fayette, ME take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fayette without a car?

2.4% of households in Fayette have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fayette?

22.1% (±7.3 points) of workers who live in Fayette worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Fayette town, Kennebec County, Maine (county subdivision:24950, in state:23 county:011).

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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