How long is the commute from Swans Island, ME?

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

Workers who live in Swans Island, ME take an average of 12.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

3.7% of workers walk to work.

8.8% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.0 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 8.8%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in Swans Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Swans Island	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	65.1% (±16.8 points)	68.2%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	20.9% (±16.2 points)	11.9%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.7% (±5.0 points)	4.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.8% (±5.5 points)	13.7%	15.9%	15.1%

In Swans Island, 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 Swans Island, 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, Swans Island ranks 37 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 450 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Swans Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Swans Island	Hancock County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±10.7 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5% (±12.2 points)	39.6%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.0% (±11.3 points)	18.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Swans Island, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hancock County (6.2%).

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 Swans Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swans Island	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	8.8% (±5.5 points)	13.7% (±1.7 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±7.4 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±7.3 points)	91.2% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Swans Island, 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 Swans Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swans Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Swans Island	—	12.0 minutes (±4.5)	—
Tremont	9.0 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.8)	Higher
Frenchboro	9.7 mi	15.9 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Stonington	10 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Brooklin	10 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Isle au Haut	11 mi	4.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Southwest Harbor	11 mi	15.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Cranberry Isles	14 mi	20.3 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Mount Desert	15 mi	17.9 minutes (±3.6)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tremont, ME (23.5 minutes), Brooklin, ME (25.6 minutes), Mount Desert, ME (17.9 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
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 7 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 Swans Island

How long is the average commute in Swans Island?

Workers who live in Swans Island, ME take an average of 12.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Swans Island without a car?

0.5% of households in Swans Island have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Swans Island?

8.8% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in Swans Island 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 Swans Island town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:75455, 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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