How long is the commute from Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD take an average of 26.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

16.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.7 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	67.8% (±10.3 points)	74.3%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±6.1 points)	9.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.7% (±9.9 points)	12.4%	19.3%	15.1%

In Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (28.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (1.1%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (4.2%).

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

In Washington County, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills ranks 10 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 306 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Washington County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±7.1 points)	30.7%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±7.6 points)	35.2%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.3% (±8.9 points)	26.5%	21.9%	21.9%

In Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (7.7%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	16.7% (±9.9 points)	12.4% (±1.3 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.9 points)	93.9% (±0.9 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±3.3 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Washington County (88.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	—	26.7 minutes (±4.3)	—
Paramount-Long Meadow	1.5 mi	29.1 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Maugansville	1.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
State Line	3.1 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Hagerstown	3.3 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Robinwood	5.1 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Funkstown	5.6 mi	20.1 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Halfway	5.7 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wilson-Conococheague	6.4 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Highfield-Cascade	36.2 minutes (±10.7)
5	Smithsburg	35.5 minutes (±4.3)
6	Sharpsburg	33.0 minutes (±5.3)
7	Boonsboro	30.4 minutes (±6.4)
8	Paramount-Long Meadow	29.1 minutes (±4.5)
9	Robinwood	27.2 minutes (±4.0)
10	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	26.7 minutes (±4.3)
11	Hagerstown	26.1 minutes (±1.9)
12	Maugansville	26.0 minutes (±5.6)
13	Clear Spring	23.9 minutes (±4.6)
14	Wilson-Conococheague	23.1 minutes (±4.8)
15	Williamsport	22.4 minutes (±4.1)
16	Halfway	22.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills

How long is the average commute in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

Workers who live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD take an average of 26.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills without a car?

2.1% of households in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills?

16.7% (±9.9 points) of workers who live in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills worked from home, and 96.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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