How long is the commute from Orono, ME?

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

Workers who live in Orono, ME take an average of 15.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

17.6% of workers walk to work.

11.3% work from home.

7.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.2 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 11.3%
Households without a car: 7.2%

How people in Orono get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Orono	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	60.0% (±5.3 points)	75.6%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±3.4 points)	7.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	17.6% (±3.3 points)	3.7%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.3% (±3.0 points)	11.3%	15.9%	15.1%

In Orono, the average commute is lower than in Penobscot County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Penobscot County, Orono ranks 56 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 431 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Orono

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Orono	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	7.2% (±2.5 points)	8.1%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.9% (±4.8 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.1% (±5.5 points)	37.2%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±5.5 points)	21.3%	19.8%	21.9%

In Orono, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Penobscot County (8.1%).

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 Orono

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orono	Penobscot County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	11.3% (±3.0 points)	11.3% (±1.2 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±2.1 points)	94.7% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.4% (±3.9 points)	88.8% (±0.8 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Orono, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Penobscot County (88.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Orono

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orono
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Orono	—	15.2 minutes (±1.5)	—
Veazie (community)	2.7 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Veazie	2.7 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bangor	4.4 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Old Town	5.0 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Glenburn	5.3 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Brewer	6.7 mi	16.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Milford (community)	7.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Eddington	8.2 mi	31.9 minutes (±7.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Old Town, ME (20.2 minutes), Glenburn, ME (29.7 minutes), Milford (community), ME (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Penobscot County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
50	Orrington	21.4 minutes (±2.7)
51	Old Town	20.2 minutes (±2.4)
52	Veazie	17.9 minutes (±2.8)
53	East Millinocket	17.7 minutes (±3.6)
54	Brewer	16.9 minutes (±1.9)
55	Bangor	16.6 minutes (±1.4)
56	Orono	15.2 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 7 of 56 places in Penobscot County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Orono include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Orono (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 Orono

How long is the average commute in Orono?

Workers who live in Orono, ME take an average of 15.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orono without a car?

7.2% of households in Orono have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orono?

11.3% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Orono worked from home, and 84.4% 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 Orono town, Penobscot County, Maine (county subdivision:55565, in state:23 county:019).

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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