How long is the commute from Sumner, ME?

Name: Commute and cars in Sumner, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sumner, ME take an average of 42.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

18.5% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.2 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.5%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Sumner get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sumner	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	74.5% (±8.9 points)	73.8%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.9% (±2.1 points)	9.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±8.6 points)	13.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Sumner, the average commute is higher than in Oxford County (28.9 minutes).

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

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

In Sumner, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oxford County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oxford County, Sumner ranks 4 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Sumner

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sumner	Oxford County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±3.6 points)	6.9%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.3% (±5.0 points)	31.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±12.5 points)	39.0%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.8% (±11.2 points)	23.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Sumner, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oxford County (6.9%).

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 Sumner

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumner	Oxford County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	18.5% (±8.6 points)	13.6% (±2.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±3.5 points)	92.3% (±1.1 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±5.4 points)	87.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Sumner, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oxford County (87.5%).

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 Sumner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sumner	—	42.2 minutes (±5.0)	—
Peru	5.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Woodstock	5.6 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
West Paris	5.6 mi	32.4 minutes (±7.8)	Lower
Hartford	5.9 mi	41.3 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Buckfield	9.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Paris	9.4 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Greenwood	11 mi	36.7 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Canton	11 mi	35.0 minutes (±4.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Peru, ME (29.0 minutes), Woodstock, ME (28.5 minutes), West Paris, ME (32.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oxford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Stow	51.4 minutes (±19.6)
2	Brownfield	44.2 minutes (±11.4)
3	Byron	42.8 minutes (±14.5)
4	Sumner	42.2 minutes (±5.0)
5	Hartford	41.3 minutes (±5.9)
6	Greenwood	36.7 minutes (±5.9)
7	Canton	35.0 minutes (±4.4)
8	Waterford	34.4 minutes (±4.3)
9	Norway	34.3 minutes (±7.3)
10	Denmark	34.2 minutes (±8.8)

Showing 10 of 34 places in Oxford 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 Sumner

How long is the average commute in Sumner?

Workers who live in Sumner, ME take an average of 42.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sumner without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sumner?

18.5% (±8.6 points) of workers who live in Sumner worked from home, and 90.0% 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 Sumner town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:75035, in state:23 county:017).

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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