How long is the commute from Fort Fairfield, ME?

Name: Commute and cars in Fort Fairfield, 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, ME take an average of 17.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.9% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.2 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.9%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in Fort Fairfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Fairfield	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	75.0% (±10.6 points)	77.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±8.9 points)	9.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.0% (±6.7 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.9% (±6.1 points)	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Fort Fairfield, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Aroostook County, Fort Fairfield ranks 46 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 413 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Fort Fairfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Fairfield	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±5.1 points)	8.6%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.0% (±9.7 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2% (±10.9 points)	38.3%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±9.8 points)	18.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fort Fairfield, 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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Fairfield	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	8.9% (±6.1 points)	8.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±2.6 points)	91.0% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±6.0 points)	84.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Fort Fairfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Fairfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Fairfield	—	17.2 minutes (±4.3)	—
Caribou	5.5 mi	14.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Presque Isle	8.8 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Limestone	9.0 mi	18.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Limestone (community)	9.4 mi	19.7 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Easton	9.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Washburn	12 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	13 mi	27.7 minutes (±7.9)	Higher
Woodland	14 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mapleton, ME (27.7 minutes).

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
39 (tie)	Westfield	18.7 minutes (±3.6)
41	Blaine	18.6 minutes (±5.2)
42	Oakfield	18.5 minutes (±3.2)
43	Fort Kent	17.8 minutes (±3.1)
44	Weston	17.6 minutes (±4.7)
45	Linneus	17.4 minutes (±1.8)
46	Fort Fairfield	17.2 minutes (±4.3)
47	New Limerick	17.0 minutes (±4.7)
48	Caswell	16.8 minutes (±6.7)
49	Frenchville	15.5 minutes (±3.1)
50	Smyrna	15.4 minutes (±3.0)
51	Hamlin	15.0 minutes (±5.6)
52 (tie)	Hodgdon	14.8 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Fort Fairfield?

Workers who live in Fort Fairfield, ME take an average of 17.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fort Fairfield without a car?

8.4% of households in Fort Fairfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fort Fairfield?

8.9% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Fort Fairfield worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Fort Fairfield town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:25615, in state:23 county:003).

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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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