
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,923 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 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. | 15.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $80,579 |
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A typical monitored road in Cheshire County, New Hampshire sees 4,923 vehicles per day, while its 377 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,771,143 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈646 million per year). Trucks are 7.6% of traffic, close to the 7.0% across New Hampshire.
Longer trips than 78% of counties in New Hampshire
Cheshire's average daily traffic volume is 13% lower than the state average - 4,923 vehicles per day against 5,669 - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 5.4% of New Hampshire's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Cheshire carries less traffic than 56% of counties in New Hampshire.
At 34.9 minutes, the average travel time is 7% higher than the state level. 78% of counties in New Hampshire have a shorter average travel time than Cheshire's 34.9 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 15.7% (10% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,650 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 36.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 25.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $82,427 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, 54% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 9,650 vehicles per day, 160% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,714 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (102 miles, 1,373 segments), so they carry more than their share: 953,923 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈348 million per year).
Lower highway truck share than 67% of counties in New Hampshire
The concentration of trucks on highways (8.9%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for New Hampshire: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Cheshire's highway truck share (8.9%) is lower than 67% of counties in New Hampshire. By raw truck volume, Cheshire carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in New Hampshire.

Non-highway Traffic in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,714 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $79,403 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, 46% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,714 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (275 miles in 5,369 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 817,220 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈298 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.1%.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 89% of counties in New Hampshire
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (13.2%) runs 18% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 89% of counties in New Hampshire. The driver population here skews younger than 67% of counties in New Hampshire.