
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Androscoggin County, Maine
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,300 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 40.5 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 17.5% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $73,618 |
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The average monitored road in Androscoggin County, Maine carries 6,300 vehicles per day. Across its 422 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 2,119,679 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈774 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 11 across Maine.
The longest trips of any county in Maine
Androscoggin sees 30% higher average daily traffic volume than the state average (6,300 vehicles per day against 4,836), suggesting more demand on each road - a busier backdrop for retail sites, at the cost of slower access. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.5% of Maine's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 93% of counties in Maine see less traffic than Androscoggin's 6,300 vehicles per day.
At 40.5 minutes, the average travel time is 17% higher than the state level. At 40.5 minutes, Androscoggin also has the highest average travel time in Maine.
The congestion ratio of 17.5% is 20% higher, pointing to more pronounced congestion than the state level - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Androscoggin County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,626 |
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| Trucks | 13.9% |
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| Average travel time | 46.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 15.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,968 |
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Only a small share of travel in Androscoggin County, Maine happens on highways: 10% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,626 vehicles per day, 11% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,306 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 9% (38 miles in 51 segments), carrying 217,652 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.4 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Maine
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.9%) is 13% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Maine: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
86% of counties in Maine see a lower highway truck share than Androscoggin's 13.9%. 50% of counties in Maine see fewer highway trucks per day than Androscoggin's roughly 783.

Non-highway Traffic in Androscoggin County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,306 |
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| Trucks | 6.5% |
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| Average travel time | 40.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 17.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,326 |
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Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Androscoggin County, Maine, 90% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 6,306 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 91% (384 miles in 5,313 segments), carrying 1,902,027 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈694 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.5%.
Younger drivers than 87% of counties in Maine
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.
At 26% higher than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 17.5% signals more friction on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 73% of counties in Maine. The driver population here skews younger than 87% of counties in Maine.