How long is the commute from Ashford, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ashford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Ashford, CT take an average of 34.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

19.3% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.4 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.3%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Ashford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ashford	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	74.2% (±6.1 points)	79.8%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±3.1 points)	6.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.3% (±5.6 points)	11.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ashford, the average commute is higher than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (29.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ashford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Ashford ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ashford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ashford	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.1% (±8.6 points)	28.1%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.1% (±11.2 points)	39.3%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±6.4 points)	27.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ashford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.8%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ashford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ashford	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	19.3% (±5.6 points)	11.9% (±1.2 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±1.0 points)	95.0% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.9% (±1.3 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ashford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.4%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ashford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ashford	—	34.4 minutes (±4.5)	—
Eastford	4.0 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Willington	4.1 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Union	7.1 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Storrs	7.4 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Chaplin	7.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	8.0 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Stafford Springs	8.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Woodstock	9.0 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Willington, CT (26.4 minutes), Storrs, CT (18.1 minutes), Mansfield, CT (20.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sterling	35.4 minutes (±5.1)
2	Eastford	35.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Ashford	34.4 minutes (±4.5)
4	Scotland	32.9 minutes (±4.9)
5	Chaplin	32.4 minutes (±4.5)
6 (tie)	Canterbury	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Thompson	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Union	31.8 minutes (±3.3)
9	Voluntown	31.4 minutes (±6.4)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ashford

How long is the average commute in Ashford?

Workers who live in Ashford, CT take an average of 34.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ashford without a car?

1.2% of households in Ashford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ashford?

19.3% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Ashford worked from home, and 98.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ashford town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:01430, in state:09 county:150).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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