How long is the commute from Mercer, ME?

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

Workers who live in Mercer, ME take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.5% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.5%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Mercer get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mercer	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±7.5 points)	76.5%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.0% (±1.4 points)	8.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±9.1 points)	3.0%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.5% (±7.5 points)	11.0%	15.9%	15.1%

In Mercer, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (28.0 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mercer, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (0.1%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Mercer ranks 15 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 142 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Mercer

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mercer	Somerset County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.5% (±6.7 points)	32.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.9% (±9.7 points)	39.8%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.5% (±9.6 points)	21.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Mercer, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Somerset 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 Mercer

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mercer	Somerset County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	20.5% (±7.5 points)	11.0% (±1.6 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.9% (±4.2 points)	93.0% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±3.9 points)	86.3% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Mercer, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Somerset County (86.3%).

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 Mercer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercer
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mercer	—	30.3 minutes (±3.9)	—
New Sharon	4.6 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Rome	5.2 mi	29.8 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Smithfield	5.3 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Starks	6.8 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Norridgewock	7.5 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Vienna	7.7 mi	61.6 minutes (±19.6)	Higher
Norridgewock (community)	8.9 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Belgrade	9.1 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norridgewock, ME (22.1 minutes), Norridgewock (community), ME (22.2 minutes), Belgrade, ME (22.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vienna, ME (61.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Starks	32.6 minutes (±4.2)
10 (tie)	Anson	32.5 minutes (±8.2)
10 (tie)	Smithfield	32.5 minutes (±4.8)
12	Harmony	31.9 minutes (±4.9)
13 (tie)	New Portland	31.6 minutes (±3.5)
13 (tie)	Ripley	31.6 minutes (±9.1)
15	Mercer	30.3 minutes (±3.9)
16	Hartland	30.2 minutes (±3.8)
17	Athens	29.1 minutes (±7.0)
18	Cornville	28.2 minutes (±4.5)
19	Bingham	27.8 minutes (±5.6)
20	Jackman	27.2 minutes (±9.1)
21	Madison	26.7 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Somerset 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 Mercer

How long is the average commute in Mercer?

Workers who live in Mercer, ME take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mercer without a car?

2.1% of households in Mercer have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mercer?

20.5% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in Mercer worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Mercer town, Somerset County, Maine (county subdivision:45110, in state:23 county:025).

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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