How long is the commute from Lee, ME?

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

Workers who live in Lee, ME take an average of 34.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

8.8% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

8.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.8 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.9%
Households without a car: 8.0%

How people in Lee get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lee	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	63.4% (±11.1 points)	75.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.8% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	8.8% (±6.5 points)	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±5.4 points)	11.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Lee, the average commute is higher than in Penobscot County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Lee, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Penobscot County (0.4%).

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

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

In Penobscot County, Lee ranks 12 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Lee

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lee	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	8.0% (±5.1 points)	8.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.8% (±6.2 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.1% (±8.5 points)	37.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.1% (±10.1 points)	21.3%	19.8%	21.9%

In Lee, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Penobscot County (8.1%).

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 Lee

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lee	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	11.9% (±5.4 points)	11.3% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±5.4 points)	94.7% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.5% (±9.0 points)	88.8% (±0.8 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Lee, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Penobscot County (88.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lee
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lee	—	34.8 minutes (±7.2)	—
Springfield	6.2 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	7.0 mi	24.0 minutes (±6.9)	Lower
Winn	7.3 mi	37.3 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Webster Plantation	7.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Burlington	9.2 mi	39.3 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Lincoln (community)	9.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±9.1)	Not measurably different
Chester	11 mi	32.9 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Mattawamkeag	11 mi	41.5 minutes (±15.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, ME (24.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Burlington	39.3 minutes (±6.7)
7	Bradford	38.7 minutes (±3.9)
8	Winn	37.3 minutes (±6.4)
9	Woodville	36.4 minutes (±11.0)
10	Lagrange	35.6 minutes (±5.2)
11	Exeter	35.1 minutes (±6.3)
12	Lee	34.8 minutes (±7.2)
13	Dixmont	34.5 minutes (±4.1)
14	Greenbush	33.8 minutes (±4.3)
15	Chester	32.9 minutes (±5.8)
16	Eddington	31.9 minutes (±7.3)
17	Stetson	31.8 minutes (±2.7)
18	Corinna	31.7 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 56 places in Penobscot 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 Lee

How long is the average commute in Lee?

Workers who live in Lee, ME take an average of 34.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lee without a car?

8.0% of households in Lee have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lee?

11.9% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Lee worked from home, and 74.5% 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 Lee town, Penobscot County, Maine (county subdivision:38530, in state:23 county:019).

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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