How long is the commute from Norway, ME?

Workers who live in Norway, ME take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

14.2% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
34.3 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
14.2%
Households without a car
7.7%

How people in Norway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNorwayOxford CountyMaineUnited States
Drove alone68.5% (±8.6 points)73.8%70.8%68.8%
Carpooled16.2% (±8.9 points)9.4%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±1.8 points)2.2%3.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.3 points)1.0%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home14.2% (±7.1 points)13.6%15.9%15.1%

In Norway, the average commute is not measurably different from Oxford County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Norway, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oxford County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oxford County, Norway ranks 9 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 73 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Norway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNorwayOxford CountyMaineUnited States
No vehicle7.7% (±6.7 points)6.9%6.8%8.4%
1 vehicle37.3% (±9.2 points)31.0%33.6%33.1%
2 vehicles32.8% (±8.0 points)39.0%39.9%36.6%
3 or more vehicles22.1% (±7.3 points)23.0%19.8%21.9%

In Norway, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oxford County (6.9%).

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 Norway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NorwayOxford CountyMaineUnited States
Workers working from home14.2% (±7.1 points)13.6% (±2.0 points)15.9% (±0.4 points)15.1%
Households with a computer92.6% (±5.9 points)92.3% (±1.1 points)94.9% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet90.8% (±6.0 points)87.5% (±1.5 points)90.3% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Norway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oxford County (87.5%).

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 Norway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norway
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Norway—34.3 minutes (±7.3)—
South Paris4.8 mi13.8 minutes (±4.7)Lower
Waterford5.8 mi34.4 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Paris6.1 mi22.3 minutes (±3.9)Lower
Oxford (community)7.0 mi25.3 minutes (±3.7)Lower
West Paris7.8 mi32.4 minutes (±7.8)Not measurably different
Greenwood8.6 mi36.7 minutes (±5.9)Not measurably different
Harrison8.8 mi30.5 minutes (±4.3)Not measurably different
Oxford8.8 mi26.3 minutes (±3.1)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Paris, ME (13.8 minutes), Paris, ME (22.3 minutes), Oxford (community), ME (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oxford County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
3Byron42.8 minutes (±14.5)
4Sumner42.2 minutes (±5.0)
5Hartford41.3 minutes (±5.9)
6Greenwood36.7 minutes (±5.9)
7Canton35.0 minutes (±4.4)
8Waterford34.4 minutes (±4.3)
9Norway34.3 minutes (±7.3)
10Denmark34.2 minutes (±8.8)
11Otisfield32.9 minutes (±3.5)
12West Paris32.4 minutes (±7.8)
13Porter32.0 minutes (±3.6)
14 (tie)Hiram31.4 minutes (±5.2)
14 (tie)Lovell31.4 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Oxford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Norway include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Norway (community).

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 Norway

How long is the average commute in Norway?

Workers who live in Norway, ME take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norway without a car?

7.7% of households in Norway have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norway?

14.2% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Norway worked from home, and 90.8% 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 Norway town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:54000, in state:23 county:017).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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