Porter, Maine is a small rural town located in Oxford County. Despite its rural setting, the town offers transportation options for those who need to get around the area. The Countybus operates a bus route that stops in Porter with service to surrounding towns and cities. The Oxford Hills Transportation also offers rides to residents of Porter on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition, there are taxis available in Porter for those in need of transportation. For travelers that wish to travel further away, there is an Amtrak station located 17 miles away in Auburn which provides access to major cities throughout Maine and surrounding states.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Porter takes 28.4 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Porter get to work:
- 77.6% drive their own car alone
- 11.7% carpool with others
- 5.2% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit