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Counties in Maine by mean travel time to work

Oxford County had the highest mean travel time to work of 16 counties in 2021, at 28.8 minutes. Aroostook County had the lowest, at 18.7 minutes. The median was 24.4 minutes and the figure for Maine was 24.3 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.8Oxford County
Lowest18.7Aroostook County
Median24.416 counties
Maine24.3History

All counties, 2021

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Oxford CountyOxford County: 28.8 minutes28.8Somerset CountySomerset County: 28 minutes28York CountyYork County: 27.3 minutes27.3Waldo CountyWaldo County: 26.4 minutes26.4Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 26.3 minutes26.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 25.9 minutes25.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.9 minutes24.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 24.5 minutes24.5Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 24.3 minutes24.3Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 24.2 minutes24.2Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 24.1 minutes24.1Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.2 minutes23.2Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 22.4 minutes22.4Washington CountyWashington County: 21.5 minutes21.5Knox CountyKnox County: 19.8 minutes19.8Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 18.7 minutes18.7
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
minutes
1Oxford County Estimated28.8
2Somerset County Estimated28
3York County Estimated27.3
4Waldo County Estimated26.4
5Piscataquis County Estimated26.3
6Franklin County Estimated25.9
7Lincoln County Estimated24.9
8Hancock County Estimated24.5
9Androscoggin County Estimated24.3
10Sagadahoc County Estimated24.2
11Kennebec County Estimated24.1
12Cumberland County Estimated23.2
13Penobscot County Estimated22.4
14Washington County Estimated21.5
15Knox County Estimated19.8
16Aroostook County Estimated18.7

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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/2021/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 28.8 minutes in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Aroostook County, with 18.7 minutes in 2021.

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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