How long is the commute from Newfield, ME?

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

Workers who live in Newfield, ME take an average of 48.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

6.1% work from home.

8.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 48.8 minutes (±12.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.1%
Households without a car: 8.9%

How people in Newfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Newfield	York County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±7.5 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±7.5 points)	7.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.9% (±4.9 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.1% (±3.8 points)	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Newfield, the average commute is higher than in York County (27.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In York County, Newfield ranks 1 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Newfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Newfield	York County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	8.9% (±10.1 points)	4.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.8% (±13.6 points)	31.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.4% (±8.8 points)	41.1%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±9.5 points)	22.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In Newfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from York County (4.7%).

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 Newfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newfield	York County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	6.1% (±3.8 points)	16.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.0% (±10.6 points)	96.4% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.7% (±10.7 points)	92.7% (±0.9 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Newfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (92.7%).

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 Newfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Newfield	—	48.8 minutes (±12.2)	—
Limerick	5.9 mi	37.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Shapleigh	6.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Parsonsfield	6.6 mi	48.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Arrowhead	6.9 mi	38.5 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	7.4 mi	35.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Waterboro	7.7 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Acton	7.7 mi	40.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Cornish	9.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shapleigh, ME (32.5 minutes), Waterboro, ME (35.0 minutes), Cornish, ME (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Newfield	48.8 minutes (±12.2)
2	Parsonsfield	48.4 minutes (±4.8)
3	Acton	40.4 minutes (±5.5)
4	Limerick	37.6 minutes (±3.3)
5	Lebanon	35.1 minutes (±4.8)
6	Waterboro	35.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	Limington	34.5 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 7 of 29 places in York 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 Newfield

How long is the average commute in Newfield?

Workers who live in Newfield, ME take an average of 48.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newfield without a car?

8.9% of households in Newfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newfield?

6.1% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Newfield worked from home, and 82.7% 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 Newfield town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:48750, in state:23 county:031).

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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