How long is the commute from Penobscot, ME?

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

Workers who live in Penobscot, ME take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.9 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Penobscot get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Penobscot	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	68.7% (±12.1 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±6.1 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±2.7 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±12.3 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Penobscot, the average commute is not measurably different from Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Penobscot, 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, Penobscot ranks 21 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 267 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Penobscot

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Penobscot	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.0 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.8% (±8.7 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3% (±8.3 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.1% (±7.6 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Penobscot, 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 Penobscot

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penobscot	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±12.3 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±5.2 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±6.3 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Penobscot, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hancock County (91.2%).

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 Penobscot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penobscot
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Penobscot	—	24.9 minutes (±3.2)	—
Verona Island	5.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Orland	6.7 mi	39.8 minutes (±10.0)	Higher
Stockton Springs	6.9 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Castine	7.4 mi	14.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Bucksport (community)	8.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	9.5 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Surry	9.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Prospect	10.0 mi	32.9 minutes (±7.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Castine, ME (14.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orland, ME (39.8 minutes), Prospect, ME (32.9 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
15	Bucksport	28.2 minutes (±3.6)
16	Eastbrook	28.1 minutes (±5.8)
17	Amherst	27.2 minutes (±4.2)
18	Verona Island	26.5 minutes (±5.3)
19	Sullivan	26.3 minutes (±3.1)
20	Brooklin	25.6 minutes (±4.7)
21	Penobscot	24.9 minutes (±3.2)
22 (tie)	Ellsworth	24.5 minutes (±3.1)
22 (tie)	Winter Harbor	24.5 minutes (±6.4)
24	Tremont	23.5 minutes (±5.8)
25	Sedgwick	22.5 minutes (±2.9)
26	Lamoine	21.9 minutes (±2.5)
27	Brooksville	21.0 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 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 Penobscot

How long is the average commute in Penobscot?

Workers who live in Penobscot, ME take an average of 24.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Penobscot without a car?

0.8% of households in Penobscot have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Penobscot?

17.7% (±12.3 points) of workers who live in Penobscot worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Penobscot town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:57920, 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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