
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Hancock County, Maine
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,016 |
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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. | 34.6 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. | 12.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $72,320 |
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A typical monitored road in Hancock County, Maine sees 4,016 vehicles per day, while its 545 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,756,951 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈641 million per year). Trucks are 7.6% of traffic, close to the 8.7% across Maine.
Traffic 17% below the Maine average
At 4,016 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Hancock carries 17% less traffic than the state average of 4,836, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 5.4% of Maine's statewide total. Hancock carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Maine.
At 34.6 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. On travel time, Hancock runs shorter than 60% of counties in Maine.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 12.9% (11% lower) - relevant for traffic control and delivery planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Hancock County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day10,379 |
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| Trucks | 8.6% |
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| Average travel time | 37.8 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 27.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,033 |
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A significant share of driving in Hancock County, Maine, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 10,379 vehicles per day, 285% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,694 vehicles per day.
With 15% of the road miles (84 miles in 1,306 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 718,808 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Hancock outranks 64% of counties in Maine.
Lower highway truck share than 79% of counties in Maine
Highway truck concentration here runs 30% lower than the state average, at 8.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 79% of counties in Maine. 64% of counties in Maine see more highway trucks per day than Hancock's roughly 893.

Non-highway Traffic in Hancock County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,694 |
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| Trucks | 6.9% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.0% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,859 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Hancock County, Maine happens on local roads: 59% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,694 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (461 miles in 6,284 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 1,038,144 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈379 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.9%).
Drivers from higher-income areas than 67% of counties in Maine
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 19% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion (10.0%) runs 28% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
67% of counties in Maine see lower average driver income among trip origins than Hancock. 53% of counties in Maine have a younger driver population than Hancock.