How long is the commute from Otis, ME?

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

Workers who live in Otis, ME take an average of 41.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

89.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.6 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Otis get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Otis	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	89.7% (±6.2 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.7 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.8 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±4.3 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Otis, the average commute is higher than in Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Hancock County, Otis ranks 2 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Otis

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Otis	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.0% (±7.5 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.8% (±12.7 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±8.8 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Otis, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hancock County (6.2%).

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 Otis

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Otis	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±4.3 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±2.2 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±1.9 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Otis, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hancock County (91.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Otis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otis
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Otis	—	41.6 minutes (±5.7)	—
Dedham	3.6 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Clifton	5.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±8.1)	Lower
Mariaville	5.4 mi	36.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Eddington	8.3 mi	31.9 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Holden	9.5 mi	24.7 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Ellsworth	9.6 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Waltham	9.6 mi	41.1 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Amherst	11 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dedham, ME (30.1 minutes), Clifton, ME (29.2 minutes), Eddington, ME (31.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Great Pond	57.1 minutes (±22.5)
2	Otis	41.6 minutes (±5.7)
3	Waltham	41.1 minutes (±6.3)
4	Osborn	40.4 minutes (±3.2)
5	Orland	39.8 minutes (±10.0)
6	Mariaville	36.5 minutes (±4.1)
7	Gouldsboro	35.9 minutes (±8.8)
8	Sorrento	34.1 minutes (±11.2)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Otis

How long is the average commute in Otis?

Workers who live in Otis, ME take an average of 41.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Otis without a car?

1.0% of households in Otis have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Otis?

5.1% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Otis worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Otis town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:55890, in state:23 county:009).

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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