How long is the commute from Southwest Harbor, ME?

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

Workers who live in Southwest Harbor, ME take an average of 15.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

9.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 9.4%

How people in Southwest Harbor get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Southwest Harbor	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	72.0% (±10.9 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.0% (±4.8 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±3.5 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.8% (±3.5 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±6.4 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Southwest Harbor, the average commute is lower than in Hancock County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

In Southwest Harbor, 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, Southwest Harbor ranks 34 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 426 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Southwest Harbor

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Southwest Harbor	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	9.4% (±5.5 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.3% (±9.9 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±8.1 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.9% (±5.3 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Southwest Harbor, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hancock County (6.2%).

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 Southwest Harbor

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southwest Harbor	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±6.4 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	84.4% (±8.6 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.0% (±8.7 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Southwest Harbor, 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 Southwest Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southwest Harbor
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Southwest Harbor	—	15.7 minutes (±3.4)	—
Cranberry Isles	4.3 mi	20.3 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Mount Desert	5.3 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Tremont	7.2 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Frenchboro	8.1 mi	15.9 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Bar Harbor (community)	9.9 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Bar Harbor	10.0 mi	19.6 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Winter Harbor	11 mi	24.5 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Swans Island	11 mi	12.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tremont, ME (23.5 minutes), Winter Harbor, ME (24.5 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
28	Blue Hill	20.9 minutes (±6.1)
29	Deer Isle	20.4 minutes (±4.1)
30	Cranberry Isles	20.3 minutes (±8.8)
31	Bar Harbor	19.6 minutes (±6.3)
32	Mount Desert	17.9 minutes (±3.6)
33	Frenchboro	15.9 minutes (±10.6)
34 (tie)	Southwest Harbor	15.7 minutes (±3.4)
34 (tie)	Stonington	15.7 minutes (±3.8)
36	Castine	14.2 minutes (±2.7)
37	Swans Island	12.0 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 10 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 Southwest Harbor

How long is the average commute in Southwest Harbor?

Workers who live in Southwest Harbor, ME take an average of 15.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Southwest Harbor without a car?

9.4% of households in Southwest Harbor have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Southwest Harbor?

11.1% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Southwest Harbor worked from home, and 84.0% 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 Southwest Harbor town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:72865, 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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