How long is the commute from Fort Fairfield (community), ME?

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

Workers who live in Fort Fairfield (community), ME take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.0% work from home.

13.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.8 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.0%
Households without a car: 13.3%

How people in Fort Fairfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Fairfield (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±15.6 points)	77.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.9% (±15.0 points)	9.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.2 points)	2.1%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±6.7 points)	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fort Fairfield (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Aroostook County (18.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maine (24.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fort Fairfield (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Aroostook County (0.1%).

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

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

In Aroostook County, Fort Fairfield (community) ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 56 of 81.

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

Cars per household in Fort Fairfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Fairfield (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	13.3% (±8.9 points)	8.6%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±11.6 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7% (±16.0 points)	38.3%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.6% (±10.5 points)	18.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fort Fairfield (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Aroostook County (8.6%).

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 Fort Fairfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Fairfield (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	6.0% (±6.7 points)	8.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±5.1 points)	91.0% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±7.8 points)	84.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fort Fairfield (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Aroostook County (84.3%).

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 Fort Fairfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Fairfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Fairfield (community)	—	19.8 minutes (±7.8)	—
Caribou	6.9 mi	14.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Easton	9.3 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle	9.4 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Limestone	9.8 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Limestone (community)	10.0 mi	19.7 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Washburn	13 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	14 mi	27.7 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Mars Hill	14 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Aroostook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fort Fairfield (community)	19.8 minutes (±7.8)
2	Limestone (community)	19.7 minutes (±5.8)
3	Van Buren (community)	16.2 minutes (±3.7)
4	Fort Kent (community)	15.7 minutes (±5.1)
5	Madawaska (community)	10.8 minutes (±3.1)
6	Houlton (community)	10.0 minutes (±1.8)

Fort Fairfield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Fort Fairfield, whose figures include it.

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 Fort Fairfield (community)

How long is the average commute in Fort Fairfield (community)?

Workers who live in Fort Fairfield (community), ME take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Fairfield (community) without a car?

13.3% of households in Fort Fairfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Fairfield (community)?

6.0% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in Fort Fairfield (community) worked from home, and 89.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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