| TRANSPORT | Portland | Boston | United States |
| Commute Time | 26.9 | 32.5 | 28.1 |
| COMMUTE MODE | | | |
| Auto (alone) | 61.17% | 40.58% | 75.83% |
| Carpool | 9.37% | 7.13% | 10.67% |
| Mass Transit | 12.03% | 32.31% | 4.78% |
| Work at Home | 6.07% | 2.90% | 4.07% |
| COMMUTE TIME TO WORK | | | |
| Commute Less Than 15 min. | 23.50% | 16.73% | 28.58% |
| Commute 15 to 29 min. | 44.74% | 34.76% | 36.13% |
| Commute 30 to 44 min. | 20.89% | 30.04% | 19.69% |
| Commute 45 to 59 min. | 5.41% | 9.55% | 7.50% |
| Commute greater than 60 min. | 5.46% | 8.92% | 8.10% |
