I used to commute 1 hour 15 minutes around Atlanta. It was all highway, but the draw-back was that there was always an accident and in the Atlanta area there are vey few alternate routes. When I moved back to Maine, I thought nothing of having a long commute, but I got tired of it quickly because I’m stuck on Route 1. I currently drive Brunswick to Rockland which is about 1 hour and 5 minutes…until the tourists come. Route 1 gets clogged and adds 15-30 minutes onto the commute. It really cuts into your day. Been looking to relocate but there’s not a lot of homes for sale in the Rockland area.

Realistically, I think Nobleboro to Portland is going to be a challenge. You’re going to see heavy traffic flow on Route 1 Memorial Day right through Fall foliage. Then you get to look forward to going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. The winter will have it’s challenges too. There were a few nights this past winter that I had to get a hotel room because commuting that distance wasn’t safe or would take me several hours.