How long is the commute from Houlton, ME?

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

Workers who live in Houlton, ME take an average of 10.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

6.0% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.4 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.0%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in Houlton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±5.7 points)	77.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.6% (±5.2 points)	9.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±3.2 points)	8.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Houlton, the average commute is lower than in 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 Houlton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Aroostook County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Maine (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Aroostook County, Houlton ranks 58 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 456 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Houlton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±2.5 points)	8.6%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.3% (±6.1 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±5.7 points)	38.3%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.7% (±6.6 points)	18.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Houlton, 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 Houlton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Houlton	Aroostook County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	6.0% (±3.2 points)	8.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±2.7 points)	91.0% (±1.0 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±3.0 points)	84.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Houlton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Aroostook County (84.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Houlton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houlton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Houlton	—	10.4 minutes (±1.4)	—
Ludlow	6.2 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Hodgdon	6.3 mi	14.8 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
New Limerick	6.6 mi	17.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Littleton	6.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Hammond	8.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Linneus	8.8 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Smyrna	13 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Monticello	13 mi	30.3 minutes (±7.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ludlow, ME (20.9 minutes), Hodgdon, ME (14.8 minutes), New Limerick, ME (17.0 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
52 (tie)	Hodgdon	14.8 minutes (±2.1)
52 (tie)	Van Buren	14.8 minutes (±3.3)
54	Caribou	14.7 minutes (±2.2)
55	Presque Isle	14.4 minutes (±2.2)
56	Garfield Plantation	13.8 minutes (±6.0)
57	Madawaska	11.5 minutes (±2.3)
58	Houlton	10.4 minutes (±1.4)
59	Cyr Plantation	10.0 minutes (±6.9)

Showing 8 of 59 places in Aroostook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Houlton?

Workers who live in Houlton, ME take an average of 10.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Houlton without a car?

7.1% of households in Houlton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Houlton?

6.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Houlton worked from home, and 94.0% 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 Houlton town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:33980, 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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