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Portland, ME vs West Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of West Hartford is 2.1% longer than it is for residents of Portland.
- 9.1% fewer residents of West Hartford work from home compared to residents of Portland.

Transportation
 Portland, MEWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Commute Time202227
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 Commute Mode
 Portland, MEWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Auto (alone)60.0%75.1%73.2%
 Carpool7.9%6.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.1%2.2%4.2%
 Bicycle1.5%0.3%0.5%
 Walk12.2%1.5%2.5%
 Work at Home15.2%13.9%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Portland, MEWest Hartford, CTUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%2.0%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.13.4%9.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.23.6%21.9%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.23.1%18.6%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.7%18.5%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.5.8%8.4%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.6.1%9.9%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.1.2%1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.0%1.8%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.4.4%3.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.2%2.9%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.4%2.0%2.9%

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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ZIPS IN PORTLAND, MAINE
04103 04102 04101 04108 04109 04019
ZIPS IN WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
06107 06117 06119 06110

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