Longest commutes in Maine
Maine counties and cities ranked by mean commute time.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Maine by mean commute time — which have the longest average commute to work, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Oxford County leads at 29.0 min.
Among cities & places, Mattawamkeag leads at 49.0 min.
Counties
| # | Name | Mean commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford County | 29.0 min | |
| 2 | Somerset County | 28.0 min | |
| 3 | Franklin County | 27.0 min | |
| 4 | York County | 27.0 min | |
| 5 | Waldo County | 26.0 min | |
| 6 | Androscoggin County | 25.0 min | |
| 7 | Hancock County | 25.0 min | |
| 8 | Piscataquis County | 25.0 min | |
| 9 | Sagadahoc County | 25.0 min | |
| 10 | Kennebec County | 24.0 min | |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 24.0 min | |
| 12 | Cumberland County | 23.0 min | |
| 13 | Penobscot County | 23.0 min | |
| 14 | Washington County | 22.0 min | |
| 15 | Knox County | 20.0 min | |
| 16 | Aroostook County | 19.0 min |
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Mean commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattawamkeag | 49.0 min | |
| 2 | Mapleton | 42.0 min | |
| 3 | Howland | 40.0 min | |
| 4 | Bingham | 38.0 min | |
| 5 | Lake Arrowhead | 38.0 min | |
| 6 | Milo | 38.0 min | |
| 7 | Greene | 37.0 min | |
| 8 | Kennebunkport | 37.0 min | |
| 9 | Norway | 37.0 min | |
| 10 | Vanceboro | 37.0 min | |
| 11 | Brownville Junction | 36.0 min | |
| 12 | Kezar Falls | 36.0 min | |
| 13 | Livermore Falls | 34.0 min | |
| 14 | South Windham | 34.0 min | |
| 15 | Bridgton | 33.0 min | |
| 16 | Gorham | 33.0 min | |
| 17 | Hartland | 33.0 min | |
| 18 | North Berwick | 33.0 min | |
| 19 | Cornish | 32.0 min | |
| 20 | Standish | 32.0 min | |
| 21 | Turner | 32.0 min | |
| 22 | Steep Falls | 31.0 min | |
| 23 | Madison | 30.0 min | |
| 24 | Anson | 29.0 min | |
| 25 | Casco | 29.0 min | |
| 26 | Lisbon Falls | 29.0 min | |
| 27 | North Windham | 29.0 min | |
| 28 | Winter Harbor | 29.0 min | |
| 29 | Bowdoinham | 28.0 min | |
| 30 | Gardiner | 28.0 min | |
| 31 | Naples | 28.0 min | |
| 32 | West Kennebunk | 28.0 min | |
| 33 | Wilton | 28.0 min | |
| 34 | Corinna | 27.0 min | |
| 35 | Cousins Island | 27.0 min | |
| 36 | Richmond | 27.0 min | |
| 37 | Sanford | 27.0 min | |
| 38 | Waldoboro | 27.0 min | |
| 39 | Berwick | 26.0 min | |
| 40 | Gray | 26.0 min | |
| 41 | Lincoln | 26.0 min | |
| 42 | Lisbon | 26.0 min | |
| 43 | Rumford | 26.0 min | |
| 44 | South Berwick | 26.0 min | |
| 45 | Alfred | 25.0 min | |
| 46 | Blaine | 25.0 min | |
| 47 | Chisholm | 25.0 min | |
| 48 | Cumberland Center | 25.0 min | |
| 49 | Dixfield | 25.0 min | |
| 50 | Kingfield | 25.0 min | |
| 51 | Oxford | 25.0 min | |
| 52 | Saco | 25.0 min | |
| 53 | Washburn | 25.0 min | |
| 54 | Yarmouth | 25.0 min | |
| 55 | Bucksport | 24.0 min | |
| 56 | Camden | 24.0 min | |
| 57 | Farmingdale | 24.0 min | |
| 58 | Greenville | 24.0 min | |
| 59 | Kennebunk | 24.0 min | |
| 60 | Little Falls | 24.0 min | |
| 61 | Mechanic Falls | 24.0 min | |
| 62 | Mexico | 24.0 min | |
| 63 | Milbridge | 24.0 min | |
| 64 | Millinocket | 24.0 min | |
| 65 | Newport | 24.0 min | |
| 66 | Old Orchard Beach | 24.0 min | |
| 67 | Pittsfield | 24.0 min | |
| 68 | Auburn | 23.0 min | |
| 69 | Biddeford | 23.0 min | |
| 70 | Bradley | 23.0 min | |
| 71 | Ellsworth | 23.0 min | |
| 72 | Hampden | 23.0 min | |
| 73 | Kittery Point | 23.0 min | |
| 74 | Patten | 23.0 min | |
| 75 | Brunswick | 22.0 min | |
| 76 | Dexter | 22.0 min | |
| 77 | Eagle Lake | 22.0 min | |
| 78 | Milford | 22.0 min | |
| 79 | Norridgewock | 22.0 min | |
| 80 | North Anson | 22.0 min | |
| 81 | Randolph | 22.0 min | |
| 82 | Skowhegan | 22.0 min | |
| 83 | Topsham | 22.0 min | |
| 84 | Unity | 22.0 min | |
| 85 | Bath | 21.0 min | |
| 86 | Blue Hill | 21.0 min | |
| 87 | Grand Isle | 21.0 min | |
| 88 | Island Falls | 21.0 min | |
| 89 | Lewiston | 21.0 min | |
| 90 | Northeast Harbor | 21.0 min | |
| 91 | Oakland | 21.0 min | |
| 92 | South Eliot | 21.0 min | |
| 93 | Westbrook | 21.0 min | |
| 94 | Winthrop | 21.0 min | |
| 95 | Ashland | 20.0 min | |
| 96 | Belfast | 20.0 min | |
| 97 | Clinton | 20.0 min | |
| 98 | Dover-Foxcroft | 20.0 min | |
| 99 | Dunstan | 20.0 min | |
| 100 | Fort Fairfield | 20.0 min |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Maine
20- Largest by population in Maine
- Most densely populated in Maine
- Highest median household income in Maine
- Highest median home value in Maine
- Most affordable home values in Maine
- Highest median gross rent in Maine
- Cheapest median gross rent in Maine
- Oldest by median age in Maine
- Youngest by median age in Maine
- Most college-educated in Maine
- Highest poverty rate in Maine
- Lowest poverty rate in Maine
- Highest homeownership rate in Maine
- Lowest homeownership rate in Maine
- Shortest commutes in Maine
- Largest households in Maine
- Newest housing in Maine
- Oldest housing in Maine
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Maine
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Maine