How long is the commute from Stonington, ME?

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

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

68.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

21.1% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 21.1%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Stonington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stonington	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	68.2% (±10.5 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±5.8 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.8 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±2.6 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.1% (±11.9 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Stonington, 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 Stonington, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hancock County, Stonington ranks 35 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 427 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Stonington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stonington	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±4.5 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±9.9 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±9.0 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.2% (±6.9 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Stonington, 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 Stonington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stonington	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	21.1% (±11.9 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.3% (±8.9 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.3% (±8.2 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Stonington, 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 Stonington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stonington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stonington	—	15.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Isle au Haut	7.2 mi	4.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Brooklin	8.9 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Deer Isle	9.1 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Swans Island	10 mi	12.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Vinalhaven	12 mi	18.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Tremont	12 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
North Haven	13 mi	8.5 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Sedgwick	14 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Isle au Haut, ME (4.2 minutes), North Haven, ME (8.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brooklin, ME (25.6 minutes), Tremont, ME (23.5 minutes), Sedgwick, ME (22.5 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
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 9 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 Stonington

How long is the average commute in Stonington?

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

Can you live in Stonington without a car?

6.1% of households in Stonington have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stonington?

21.1% (±11.9 points) of workers who live in Stonington worked from home, and 86.3% 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 Stonington town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:74580, in state:23 county:009).

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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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