How long is the commute from Jonesboro, ME?

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

Workers who live in Jonesboro, ME take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.1% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Jonesboro get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Jonesboro	Washington County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	87.4% (±7.5 points)	75.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±2.9 points)	9.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.1% (±7.0 points)	4.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±2.3 points)	9.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Jonesboro, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (21.6 minutes).

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

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

In Jonesboro, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.5%).

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

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

In Washington County, Jonesboro ranks 27 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 389 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Jonesboro

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Jonesboro	Washington County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.5 points)	6.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.0% (±9.8 points)	38.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.4% (±11.3 points)	36.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.4% (±5.0 points)	19.2%	19.8%	21.9%

In Jonesboro, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (6.1%).

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 Jonesboro

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jonesboro	Washington County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±2.3 points)	9.7% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±6.2 points)	91.6% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±7.4 points)	84.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Jonesboro, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington 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 Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	19.1 minutes (±2.9)	—
Roque Bluffs	6.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Machias (community)	6.2 mi	13.2 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Columbia Falls	6.3 mi	30.4 minutes (±7.9)	Higher
Whitneyville	6.9 mi	17.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Machias	7.7 mi	16.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Marshfield	8.3 mi	13.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Jonesport	9.1 mi	17.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Columbia	11 mi	31.2 minutes (±10.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Machias (community), ME (13.2 minutes), Marshfield, ME (13.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia Falls, ME (30.4 minutes), Columbia, ME (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Whiting	22.2 minutes (±3.7)
22	Princeton	21.5 minutes (±6.6)
23	Machiasport	21.2 minutes (±5.8)
24 (tie)	Beals	20.5 minutes (±4.2)
24 (tie)	Deblois	20.5 minutes (±9.1)
26	Harrington	19.5 minutes (±2.9)
27	Jonesboro	19.1 minutes (±2.9)
28	Eastport	18.5 minutes (±5.7)
29	Alexander	18.3 minutes (±2.3)
30	Milbridge	18.2 minutes (±5.5)
31	Jonesport	17.8 minutes (±3.7)
32	East Machias	17.7 minutes (±3.4)
33	Whitneyville	17.5 minutes (±6.4)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Washington 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 Jonesboro

How long is the average commute in Jonesboro?

Workers who live in Jonesboro, ME take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Jonesboro without a car?

2.2% of households in Jonesboro have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Jonesboro?

3.4% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Jonesboro worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Jonesboro town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:35905, in state:23 county:029).

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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