How long is the commute from Minot, ME?

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

Workers who live in Minot, ME take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

16.8% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.8%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Minot get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Minot	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	79.8% (±6.3 points)	72.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±2.2 points)	9.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.8% (±5.9 points)	13.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Minot, the average commute is not measurably different from Androscoggin County (24.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maine (24.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Androscoggin County, Minot ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 271 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Minot

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Minot	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.2% (±5.9 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±7.6 points)	37.8%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.9% (±7.4 points)	18.4%	19.8%	21.9%

In Minot, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Androscoggin County (9.4%).

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 Minot

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Minot	Androscoggin County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	16.8% (±5.9 points)	13.8% (±1.3 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±2.3 points)	94.8% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±2.8 points)	89.8% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Minot, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Androscoggin County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Minot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minot
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Minot	—	24.8 minutes (±2.9)	—
Mechanic Falls (community)	3.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Mechanic Falls	4.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Hebron	5.6 mi	31.1 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Auburn	5.7 mi	21.7 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Oxford	6.8 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Poland	6.8 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Buckfield	8.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Lewiston	8.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lewiston, ME (21.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hebron, ME (31.1 minutes), Buckfield, ME (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Androscoggin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Wales	28.0 minutes (±3.3)
6 (tie)	Durham	27.9 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Poland	27.9 minutes (±3.4)
8	Livermore	27.4 minutes (±3.2)
9	Mechanic Falls	25.9 minutes (±3.7)
10	Greene	25.6 minutes (±3.4)
11	Minot	24.8 minutes (±2.9)
12	Turner	24.6 minutes (±2.9)
13	Auburn	21.7 minutes (±1.8)
14	Lewiston	21.0 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Androscoggin 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 Minot

How long is the average commute in Minot?

Workers who live in Minot, ME take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Minot without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Minot?

16.8% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Minot worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Minot town, Androscoggin County, Maine (county subdivision:46160, in state:23 county:001).

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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