Around here, some residential driveways are long and some are short. Some are used daily in the winter by full-time residents and some are used occasionally by owners who make winter visits. And, of course, some are not used until summer by some owners. But, seemingly. most residential driveways are plowed no matter what.
Plowing not only facilitates the delivery of fuel for heating systems and packages from UPS and FedEx trucks, it is a safeguard for emergencies. It allows fire trucks or other emergency vehicles better access to a residence in case of fire or other danger (such as medical emergencies or burst pipes in non-drained structures).
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on February 7, 2025.