Cumberland County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Cumberland County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Cumberland County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.

That is 2% less time on the road than the Maine average of 20.7 minutes each way, a difference of 0.3 minutes.

Cumberland County holds about 22.1% of Maine's population but accounts for roughly 21.8% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Cumberland County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,109 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Cumberland County 20.4 min 40.8 min 170 hrs/yr $5,272 1,705
Maine 20.7 min 41.5 min 173 hrs/yr $5,355 1,015
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Maine Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Maine
  1. Aroostook County (13.9 min)
  2. Knox County (16.3 min)
  3. Washington County (16.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Maine
  1. York County (23.5 min)
  2. Oxford County (23.3 min)
  3. Somerset County (22.5 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 20.4 minutes to get to work in Cumberland County. That's 9% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 19.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 72.9%
  • Worked at Home: 19.4%
  • Walked: 5.1%
  • Public Transportation: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.5%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%

How does Cumberland County's commute time compare?

Metric Cumberland County Maine US Average
Avg. Commute Time 20.4 min 20.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 19.4% 14.1% 13.4%
Walked 5.1% 3.5% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.0% 0.5% 3.5%

The average commute time in Cumberland County is 20.4 minutes, shorter than the 20.7 minutes in Maine.

1.0% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.5% in Maine. 5.1% commute by walking, higher than the 3.5% in Maine.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Cumberland County, Maine.

Is commuting expensive in Cumberland County, Maine?

Commuters here spend an estimated 170 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,272 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Maine commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Cumberland County, Maine?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Cumberland County, Maine. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is Cumberland County, Maine a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 19.4% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Cumberland County would save about 68 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,109 at the same national wage assumption used above.

How do commute times compare across counties in Maine?

Among counties in Maine, the shortest average commutes are in Aroostook County (13.9 min), Knox County (16.3 min), Washington County (16.7 min). The longest are in York County (23.5 min), Oxford County (23.3 min), Somerset County (22.5 min).