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Counties in Maine by mean travel time to work, 2024

Oxford County had the highest mean travel time to work of 16 counties in 2024, at 28.9 minutes. Aroostook County had the lowest, at 18.3 minutes. The median was 25.3 minutes and the figure for Maine was 24.6 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.9Oxford County
Lowest18.3Aroostook County
Median25.316 counties
Maine24.6History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Oxford CountyOxford County: 28.9 minutes28.9Somerset CountySomerset County: 28 minutes28York CountyYork County: 27.7 minutes27.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 26.8 minutes26.8Waldo CountyWaldo County: 26.6 minutes26.6Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 25.8 minutes25.8Hancock CountyHancock County: 25.4 minutes25.4Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 25.4 minutes25.4Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 25.2 minutes25.2Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 24.4 minutes24.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.3 minutes23.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.2 minutes23.2Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 22.7 minutes22.7Washington CountyWashington County: 21.6 minutes21.6Knox CountyKnox County: 19.6 minutes19.6Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 18.3 minutes18.3
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
minutes		Change on 2023
1Oxford County Estimated28.9+0.2
2Somerset County Estimated28+0.4
3York County Estimated27.7+0.6
4Franklin County Estimated26.8-0.3
5Waldo County Estimated26.6+0.4
6Sagadahoc County Estimated25.8+0.9
7Hancock County Estimated25.4+0.6
7Kennebec County Estimated25.4+1.6
9Piscataquis County Estimated25.20
10Androscoggin County Estimated24.4-0.2
11Lincoln County Estimated23.3-0.4
12Cumberland County Estimated23.2-0.2
13Penobscot County Estimated22.7-0.1
14Washington County Estimated21.60
15Knox County Estimated19.6-0.5
16Aroostook County Estimated18.3-0.7

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About this ranking

Mean one-way travel time to work in minutes for workers aged 16 and over who did not work from home.

ACS five-year estimates: the period labels the final year of the five-year survey window, not a single calendar year. Calculated from aggregate minutes in B08135 and workers in B08303, with both inputs stored. Missing or suppressed county inputs are left out. Not mixed with ACS one-year estimates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest mean travel time to work?

Oxford County, with 28.9 minutes in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Aroostook County, with 18.3 minutes in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates: mean travel time to work, B08135 aggregate minutes divided by B08303 workers not working at home. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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