
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Aroostook County, Maine
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,021 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 10.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.9 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. | 9.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $59,487 |
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Our data shows 3,021 vehicles per day on the average road in Aroostook County, Maine, and 1,628,975 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈595 million per year) across its 797 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 10.3% of traffic, more than the 8.7% across Maine.
Quieter roads than 80% of counties in Maine
At 3,021 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Aroostook carries 38% less traffic than the state average of 4,836, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 5.0% of Maine's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 80% of counties in Maine see more traffic than Aroostook's 3,021 vehicles per day.
The average trip takes 36.9 minutes, 7% higher than the state level. On travel time, Aroostook runs longer than 80% of counties in Maine.
The congestion ratio of 9.2% is 37% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Aroostook County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,770 |
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| Trucks | 16.3% |
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| Average travel time | 49.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,459 |
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Highways carry a smaller share of travel in Aroostook County, Maine, 20% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on local roads. The average highway carries 1,770 vehicles per day, 42% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,056 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 18% of the monitored road miles: 141 miles in 157 segments, together carrying 328,485 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈120 million per year).
The highest highway truck share of any county in Maine
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.3%) is 32% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
At 16.3%, Aroostook's highway truck concentration is the highest in Maine. 93% of counties in Maine see more highway trucks per day than Aroostook's roughly 289.

Non-highway Traffic in Aroostook County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,056 |
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| Trucks | 8.8% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 9.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $59,324 |
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Most travel in Aroostook County, Maine happens on local roads, 80% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 3,056 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 82% of the monitored road miles: 656 miles in 5,574 segments, together carrying 1,300,490 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈475 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 87% of counties in Maine
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 46% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 9.3% is 33% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
87% of counties in Maine see higher average driver income among trip origins than Aroostook. The driver population here skews older than 60% of counties in Maine.