How long is the commute from Prospect, ME?

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

Workers who live in Prospect, ME take an average of 32.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.9 minutes (±7.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Prospect get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prospect	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	87.9% (±5.8 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±4.6 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.8 points)	3.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Prospect, the average commute is not measurably different from Waldo County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Waldo County, Prospect ranks 5 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Prospect

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prospect	Waldo County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±4.1 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.4% (±11.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±10.5 points)	39.9%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.3% (±9.5 points)	21.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Prospect, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Waldo County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (6.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prospect

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prospect	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±4.2 points)	15.6% (±1.9 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±3.6 points)	93.9% (±1.3 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±3.9 points)	89.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Prospect, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Waldo County (89.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Prospect

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prospect	—	32.9 minutes (±7.3)	—
Frankfort	3.6 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Stockton Springs	3.9 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Bucksport (community)	4.0 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Verona Island	5.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Winterport (community)	5.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Winterport	6.2 mi	31.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Searsport (community)	6.6 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Searsport	7.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bucksport (community), ME (24.7 minutes), Winterport (community), ME (22.2 minutes), Searsport (community), ME (15.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waldo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Troy	49.7 minutes (±18.2)
2	Liberty	38.3 minutes (±8.5)
3	Thorndike	35.8 minutes (±7.3)
4	Jackson	34.8 minutes (±3.8)
5	Prospect	32.9 minutes (±7.3)
6	Frankfort	32.3 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Freedom	31.7 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Winterport	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
9	Monroe	31.5 minutes (±5.3)
10	Palermo	30.5 minutes (±2.9)
11	Knox	29.9 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Waldo 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 Prospect

How long is the average commute in Prospect?

Workers who live in Prospect, ME take an average of 32.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prospect without a car?

3.5% of households in Prospect have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prospect?

6.2% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Prospect worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Prospect town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:61210, in state:23 county:027).

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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