
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Oxford County, Maine
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,524 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.5 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. | 11.8% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 53.5 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,860 |
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Our data shows 3,524 vehicles per day on the average road in Oxford County, Maine, and 1,330,894 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈486 million per year) across its 492 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 13 vehicles is a truck, in line with Maine (8.7%).
Traffic 27% below the Maine average
Oxford sees 27% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,524 vehicles per day against 4,836), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 4.1% of Maine's statewide total. 60% of counties in Maine see more traffic than Oxford's 3,524 vehicles per day.
At 35.5 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. 53% of counties in Maine have a shorter average travel time than Oxford's 35.5 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 11.8% is 19% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Oxford County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,066 |
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| Trucks | 9.6% |
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| Average travel time | 38.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 54.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,554 |
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At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Oxford County, Maine than local roads. The average highway carries 5,066 vehicles per day, 52% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,331 vehicles per day.
With 10% of the road miles (49 miles in 599 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 234,696 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Maine
At 9.6%, highway truck share is 22% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 71% of counties in Maine. By raw truck volume, Oxford carries fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Maine.

Non-highway Traffic in Oxford County, Maine
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,331 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 35.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.4% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,826 |
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Local roads carry the vast majority of travel in Oxford County, Maine, 82% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 3,331 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 90% (443 miles in 4,797 segments), carrying 1,096,198 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈400 million per year). About 1 in 13 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (7.5%).
Drivers from lower-income areas than 73% of counties in Maine
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 22% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 11.4% is 18% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
73% of counties in Maine see higher average driver income among trip origins than Oxford. 67% of counties in Maine have a younger driver population than Oxford.