How long is the commute from Unity, ME?

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

Workers who live in Unity, ME take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

17.5% of workers walk to work.

15.8% work from home.

11.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.8%
Households without a car: 11.1%

How people in Unity get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Unity	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	56.4% (±11.7 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±4.5 points)	7.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	17.5% (±8.1 points)	3.3%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±8.3 points)	15.6%	15.9%	15.1%

In Unity, the average commute is lower than in Waldo County (26.6 minutes).

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

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

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

In Waldo County, Unity ranks 23 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 462.

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

Cars per household in Unity

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Unity	Waldo County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	11.1% (±5.0 points)	5.8%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.6% (±8.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±9.0 points)	39.9%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±7.7 points)	21.6%	19.8%	21.9%

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

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 Unity

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Unity	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	15.8% (±8.3 points)	15.6% (±1.9 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±3.8 points)	93.9% (±1.3 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.4 points)	89.5% (±1.5 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Unity, 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 Unity

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Unity
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Unity	—	21.2 minutes (±3.8)	—
Freedom	5.3 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Albion	5.9 mi	33.5 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Thorndike	6.4 mi	35.8 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Burnham	7.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Benton	7.8 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Knox	8.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Clinton (community)	8.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Troy	9.0 mi	49.7 minutes (±18.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freedom, ME (31.7 minutes), Albion, ME (33.5 minutes), Thorndike, ME (35.8 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
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)
20 (tie)	Searsport	21.5 minutes (±4.3)
23	Unity	21.2 minutes (±3.8)
24	Lincolnville	20.0 minutes (±2.4)
25	Waldo	19.8 minutes (±1.9)
26	Islesboro	7.6 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 10 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 Unity

How long is the average commute in Unity?

Workers who live in Unity, ME take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Unity without a car?

11.1% of households in Unity have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Unity?

15.8% (±8.3 points) of workers who live in Unity worked from home, and 89.5% 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 Unity town, Waldo County, Maine (county subdivision:78255, 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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