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

Name: Commute and cars in Fort Kent (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 Kent (community), ME take an average of 15.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

16.1% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 16.1%
Households without a car: 8.9%

How people in Fort Kent (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±12.2 points)	77.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±3.4 points)	9.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±7.3 points)	2.1%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.1% (±10.5 points)	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Fort Kent (community), 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 Kent (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 Kent (community) ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 81.

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

Cars per household in Fort Kent (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	8.9% (±5.1 points)	8.6%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.9% (±10.1 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2% (±9.7 points)	38.3%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.0% (±6.5 points)	18.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Fort Kent (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 Kent (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Kent (community)	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	16.1% (±10.5 points)	8.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.0% (±5.3 points)	91.0% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.1% (±7.0 points)	84.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Fort Kent (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Kent (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fort Kent (community)	—	15.7 minutes (±5.1)	—
Wallagrass	7.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
New Canada	7.8 mi	28.2 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Frenchville	9.0 mi	15.5 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
St. John Plantation	9.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
St. Agatha	13 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Madawaska (community)	13 mi	10.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	14 mi	35.3 minutes (±8.9)	Higher
St. Francis	15 mi	48.4 minutes (±8.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wallagrass, ME (25.0 minutes), New Canada, ME (28.2 minutes), Eagle Lake, ME (35.3 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
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 Kent (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 Kent, 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 Kent (community)

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

Workers who live in Fort Kent (community), ME take an average of 15.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.9% of households in Fort Kent (community) have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.1% (±10.5 points) of workers who live in Fort Kent (community) worked from home, and 82.1% 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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