How long is the commute from Ball Pond, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Ball Pond, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ball Pond, CT take an average of 39.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.3 minutes (±9.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Ball Pond get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ball Pond	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±12.0 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±12.8 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.4 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.4 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±9.0 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Ball Pond, the average commute is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Ball Pond, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Ball Pond ranks 7 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Ball Pond

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ball Pond	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.1% (±8.2 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	57.0% (±10.9 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.9% (±8.4 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Ball Pond, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Ball Pond

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ball Pond	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±9.0 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.6 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.9% (±2.8 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ball Pond, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Ball Pond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ball Pond
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ball Pond	—	39.3 minutes (±9.7)	—
Putnam Lake	1.5 mi	39.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Patterson	3.5 mi	37.0 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Brewster Hill	5.0 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Danbury	5.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Inglenook	5.1 mi	37.2 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	5.3 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	6.5 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	6.5 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Brewster, NY (22.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Greens Farms	49.2 minutes (±12.1)
2	Saugatuck	47.1 minutes (±6.5)
3	Poplar Plains	43.3 minutes (±11.8)
4	Staples	43.1 minutes (±8.6)
5	Noroton	43.0 minutes (±6.2)
6	Old Hill	42.2 minutes (±7.1)
7	Ball Pond	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)
9	Ridgebury	38.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Coleytown	38.0 minutes (±8.7)
11	Darien Downtown	37.3 minutes (±7.2)
12	Inglenook	37.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Lakes West	36.4 minutes (±5.0)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ball Pond is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside New Fairfield, whose figures include it.

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 Ball Pond

How long is the average commute in Ball Pond?

Workers who live in Ball Pond, CT take an average of 39.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ball Pond without a car?

1.0% of households in Ball Pond have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ball Pond?

18.0% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in Ball Pond worked from home, and 96.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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