How long is the commute from York, ME?

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

Workers who live in York, ME take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

26.0% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 26.0%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in York get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	York	York County	Maine	United States
Drove alone	65.3% (±4.6 points)	72.0%	70.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±2.5 points)	7.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	3.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.0% (±4.6 points)	16.8%	15.9%	15.1%

In York, the average commute is lower than in York County (27.7 minutes).

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

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

In York, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in York County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in Maine (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In York County, York ranks 25 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 307 of 462.

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

Cars per household in York

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	York	York County	Maine	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	6.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.4% (±4.7 points)	31.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±5.5 points)	41.1%	39.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.4% (±4.9 points)	22.9%	19.8%	21.9%

In York, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in York County (4.7%).

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 York

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	York	York County	Maine	United States
Workers working from home	26.0% (±4.6 points)	16.8% (±1.0 points)	15.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.3 points)	96.4% (±0.7 points)	94.9% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±2.6 points)	92.7% (±0.9 points)	90.3% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In York, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from York County (92.7%).

It is also higher than in Maine (90.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
York	—	23.5 minutes (±3.8)	—
Ogunquit	4.6 mi	26.2 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	9.1 mi	15.9 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
South Berwick	9.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Eliot	9.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
New Castle	9.6 mi	32.6 minutes (±16.6)	Not measurably different
Wells	10 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	10 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Kittery	11 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kittery (community), ME (15.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Wells	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
20 (tie)	Kennebunk	26.7 minutes (±5.3)
20 (tie)	South Berwick	26.7 minutes (±4.1)
22	Ogunquit	26.2 minutes (±6.7)
23	Saco	23.8 minutes (±1.5)
24	Biddeford	23.7 minutes (±1.8)
25	York	23.5 minutes (±3.8)
26	Arundel	22.8 minutes (±2.6)
27	Eliot	22.5 minutes (±2.7)
28	Old Orchard Beach	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
29	Kittery	20.0 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 11 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cape Neddick, York Harbor.

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 York

How long is the average commute in York?

Workers who live in York, ME take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in York without a car?

2.1% of households in York have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in York?

26.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in York worked from home, and 95.2% 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 York town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:87985, in state:23 county:031).

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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