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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 2023, at 28.7 minutes. Aroostook County had the lowest, at 19 minutes. The median was 24.7 minutes and the figure for Maine was 24.4 minutes. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.7Oxford County
Lowest19Aroostook County
Median24.716 counties
Maine24.4History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Oxford CountyOxford County: 28.7 minutes28.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 27.6 minutes27.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 27.1 minutes27.1York CountyYork County: 27.1 minutes27.1Waldo CountyWaldo County: 26.2 minutes26.2Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 25.2 minutes25.2Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 24.9 minutes24.9Hancock CountyHancock County: 24.8 minutes24.8Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 24.6 minutes24.6Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 23.8 minutes23.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.7 minutes23.7Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 23.4 minutes23.4Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 22.8 minutes22.8Washington CountyWashington County: 21.6 minutes21.6Knox CountyKnox County: 20.1 minutes20.1Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 19 minutes19
minutes. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
minutes		Change on 2022
1Oxford County Estimated28.7-0.3
2Somerset County Estimated27.6-0.8
3Franklin County Estimated27.1-0.4
3York County Estimated27.1-0.1
5Waldo County Estimated26.2+0.5
6Piscataquis County Estimated25.2-0.8
7Sagadahoc County Estimated24.9-0.5
8Hancock County Estimated24.8+0.2
9Androscoggin County Estimated24.6+0.2
10Kennebec County Estimated23.8-0.1
11Lincoln County Estimated23.7-0.3
12Cumberland County Estimated23.40
13Penobscot County Estimated22.8+0.2
14Washington County Estimated21.6-0.2
15Knox County Estimated20.1-0.1
16Aroostook County Estimated19+0.2

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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/2023/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 28.7 minutes in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest mean travel time to work?

Aroostook County, with 19 minutes in 2023.

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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