How long is the commute from Liberty, ME?

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

Workers who live in Liberty, ME take an average of 38.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

14.4% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±8.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.4%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Liberty get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Liberty	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	65.1% (±11.6 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.8% (±7.9 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.4% (±8.5 points)	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Liberty, the average commute is higher than in Waldo County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Waldo County, Liberty ranks 2 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 40 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Liberty

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Liberty	Waldo County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1% (±8.3 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.5% (±10.7 points)	39.9%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±6.6 points)	21.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Liberty, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Waldo County (5.8%).

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 Liberty

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	14.4% (±8.5 points)	15.6% (±1.9 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±1.2 points)	93.9% (±1.3 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±5.0 points)	89.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Liberty, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Waldo County (89.5%).

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 Liberty

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Liberty	—	38.3 minutes (±8.5)	—
Montville	4.9 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Palermo	5.0 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Appleton	5.9 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Searsmont	7.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Washington	8.0 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Freedom	8.7 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Morrill	9.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Somerville	9.2 mi	26.8 minutes (±7.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montville, ME (26.9 minutes), Searsmont, ME (24.5 minutes), Somerville, ME (26.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waldo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Troy	49.7 minutes (±18.2)
2	Liberty	38.3 minutes (±8.5)
3	Thorndike	35.8 minutes (±7.3)
4	Jackson	34.8 minutes (±3.8)
5	Prospect	32.9 minutes (±7.3)
6	Frankfort	32.3 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Freedom	31.7 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Winterport	31.7 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Waldo 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 Liberty

How long is the average commute in Liberty?

Workers who live in Liberty, ME take an average of 38.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Liberty without a car?

2.3% of households in Liberty have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Liberty?

14.4% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Liberty worked from home, and 93.5% 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 Liberty town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:39055, in state:23 county:027).

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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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