How long is the commute from Pownal, ME?

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

Workers who live in Pownal, ME take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

23.9% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.9%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Pownal get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pownal	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	67.6% (±7.2 points)	63.7%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±3.8 points)	6.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.3 points)	5.0%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.9% (±5.9 points)	21.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In Pownal, the average commute is higher than in Cumberland County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Pownal, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cumberland County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cumberland County, Pownal ranks 8 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 153 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Pownal

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pownal	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.4 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.4% (±7.2 points)	34.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.9% (±8.0 points)	41.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±4.8 points)	16.7%	19.8%	21.9%

In Pownal, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cumberland County (6.9%).

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 Pownal

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pownal	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	23.9% (±5.9 points)	21.8% (±0.8 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±2.9 points)	96.3% (±0.5 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.2% (±3.0 points)	92.7% (±0.7 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Pownal, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cumberland County (92.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Pownal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pownal
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pownal	—	30.0 minutes (±4.9)	—
Durham	4.4 mi	27.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	5.0 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Freeport (community)	5.1 mi	15.0 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Freeport	6.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
New Gloucester	6.8 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth (community)	6.9 mi	25.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Yarmouth	8.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Center	8.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freeport (community), ME (15.0 minutes), Freeport, ME (23.6 minutes), Cumberland Center, ME (23.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Naples	38.4 minutes (±7.8)
3	Sebago	37.3 minutes (±4.4)
4	Raymond	36.9 minutes (±4.2)
5	Baldwin	32.4 minutes (±3.3)
6	Harrison	30.5 minutes (±4.3)
7	Casco	30.3 minutes (±4.4)
8	Pownal	30.0 minutes (±4.9)
9	Harpswell	29.6 minutes (±3.9)
10	Standish	29.4 minutes (±2.2)
11	Gray	28.6 minutes (±2.9)
12	North Yarmouth	27.4 minutes (±3.0)
13	Gorham	27.1 minutes (±4.4)
14	Yarmouth	26.9 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland 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 Pownal

How long is the average commute in Pownal?

Workers who live in Pownal, ME take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pownal without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Pownal?

23.9% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Pownal worked from home, and 97.2% 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 Pownal town, Cumberland County, Maine (county subdivision:60685, in state:23 county:005).

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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