
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Essex County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,425 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.9 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 54.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $58,016 |
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Our data shows 1,425 vehicles per day on the average road in Essex County, Vermont, and 159,169 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈58.1 million per year) across its 116 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Vermont (8.5%).
The quietest roads of any county in Vermont
Essex's average daily traffic volume is 65% lower than the state average - 1,425 vehicles per day against 4,027 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.1% of Vermont's statewide total of vehicle-miles. At 1,425 vehicles per day, Essex posts the lowest average traffic volume in Vermont.
At 30.9 minutes, the average travel time is 6% lower than the state level. 69% of counties in Vermont have a longer average travel time than Essex's 30.9 minutes.
At 56% lower than the state level, the 5.7% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Essex County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,322 |
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| Trucks | 9.4% |
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| Average travel time | 30.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.3 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,094 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Essex County, Vermont: 36% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,322 vehicles per day, 269% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 901 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (21 miles, 243 segments), so they carry more than their share: 57,350 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈20.9 million per year).
The fewest highway trucks of any county in Vermont
Highway truck concentration here runs 12% lower than the state average, at 9.4%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Vermont: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Essex's highway truck share (9.4%) is lower than 83% of counties in Vermont. Essex also moves the lowest raw count of highway trucks in Vermont, at roughly 253 per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Essex County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day901 |
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| Trucks | 8.2% |
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| Average travel time | 31.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.3% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 57.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $55,641 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Essex County, Vermont (64% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 901 vehicles per day.
Spread over 95 miles and 879 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 101,819 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.2 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.2%).
The lowest driver income of any county in Vermont
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 13% fewer trucks by share.
Non-highway congestion (5.3%) runs 58% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income in Vermont, at $58,016. Essex has the highest median driver age in Vermont - 55 years.