How long is the commute from Swanville, ME?

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

Workers who live in Swanville, ME take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Swanville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Swanville	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	74.6% (±8.3 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±5.2 points)	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from Maine (24.6 minutes).

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

In Swanville, 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, Swanville ranks 15 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Swanville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Swanville	Waldo County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.5 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.3% (±9.7 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.6% (±8.2 points)	39.9%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±6.7 points)	21.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Swanville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Waldo County (5.8%).

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 Swanville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swanville	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±5.2 points)	15.6% (±1.9 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±10.4 points)	93.9% (±1.3 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.0% (±10.2 points)	89.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Swanville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Waldo County (89.5%).

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 Swanville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swanville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Swanville	—	25.6 minutes (±4.0)	—
Searsport	5.2 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Waldo	5.3 mi	19.8 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Brooks	5.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Searsport (community)	5.6 mi	15.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Monroe	6.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Belfast	6.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Frankfort	7.0 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Prospect	7.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waldo, ME (19.8 minutes), Searsport (community), ME (15.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frankfort, ME (32.3 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
9	Monroe	31.5 minutes (±5.3)
10	Palermo	30.5 minutes (±2.9)
11	Knox	29.9 minutes (±5.6)
12	Stockton Springs	29.6 minutes (±4.2)
13	Morrill	28.6 minutes (±6.1)
14	Montville	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
15	Swanville	25.6 minutes (±4.0)
16	Brooks	25.2 minutes (±3.5)
17	Northport	24.9 minutes (±3.5)
18	Searsmont	24.5 minutes (±3.6)
19	Belmont	23.5 minutes (±3.6)
20 (tie)	Belfast	21.5 minutes (±5.4)
20 (tie)	Burnham	21.5 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 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 Swanville

How long is the average commute in Swanville?

Workers who live in Swanville, ME take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Swanville without a car?

2.1% of households in Swanville have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Swanville?

10.7% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Swanville worked from home, and 82.0% 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 Swanville town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:75525, 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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