
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Caledonia County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,353 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.6 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. | 11.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $68,586 |
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The average monitored road in Caledonia County, Vermont carries 3,353 vehicles per day. Across its 321 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 787,905 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈288 million per year). Trucks are 9.3% of traffic, close to the 8.5% across Vermont.
Shorter trips than 92% of counties in Vermont
Caledonia's average daily traffic volume is 17% lower than the state average - 3,353 vehicles per day against 4,027 - suggesting less traffic load per road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.2% of Vermont's statewide total. By volume, Caledonia's 3,353 vehicles per day trails 54% of counties in Vermont.
Journey times run 12% lower than the state level, at 28.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Caledonia runs shorter than 92% of counties in Vermont.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 11.4% (14% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Caledonia County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,096 |
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| Trucks | 11.4% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $72,261 |
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Travel in Caledonia County, Vermont splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,096 vehicles per day, 26% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,239 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 39% of the monitored road miles (124 miles, 409 segments), so they carry more than their share: 414,929 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈151 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 50% of counties in Vermont.
Fewer highway trucks than 83% of counties in Vermont
The concentration of trucks on highways (11.4%) is 6% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 75% of counties in Vermont. Caledonia's highway truck count is lower than 83% of counties in Vermont, at roughly 466 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Caledonia County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,239 |
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| Trucks | 7.0% |
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| Average travel time | 27.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,658 |
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Travel in Caledonia County, Vermont splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 3,239 vehicles per day.
Spread over 197 miles and 2,663 segments, 61% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 372,977 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.0%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 85% of counties in Vermont
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 38% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (11.5%) runs slightly lower than the state level (8% lower).
Trip origins here have lower average income than 85% of counties in Vermont. Caledonia's median driver age is lower than 54% of counties in Vermont.