How long is the commute from Beacon Falls, CT?

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

Workers who live in Beacon Falls, CT take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

8.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 8.6%

How people in Beacon Falls get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Beacon Falls	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±8.4 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±7.0 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±7.7 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Beacon Falls, the average commute is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

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

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

In Beacon Falls, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Beacon Falls ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Beacon Falls

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Beacon Falls	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	8.6% (±4.7 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2% (±8.3 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.0% (±9.1 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.1% (±5.6 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Beacon Falls, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Beacon Falls

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beacon Falls	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±7.7 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±2.3 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±3.8 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Beacon Falls, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Beacon Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beacon Falls
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Beacon Falls	—	32.7 minutes (±4.5)	—
Naugatuck	3.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Bethany	3.3 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Seymour	4.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.0 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Prospect	5.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	6.1 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Middlebury	6.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Ansonia	6.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodbridge, CT (24.7 minutes), Middlebury, CT (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Woodbury	35.2 minutes (±4.4)
2	Naugatuck	33.3 minutes (±3.6)
3	Beacon Falls	32.7 minutes (±4.5)
4	Seymour	32.0 minutes (±3.8)
5	Shelton	30.3 minutes (±1.6)
6	Oxford	30.1 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Southbury	29.9 minutes (±2.0)
7 (tie)	Wolcott	29.9 minutes (±2.8)
9	Bethlehem	29.0 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley 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 Beacon Falls

How long is the average commute in Beacon Falls?

Workers who live in Beacon Falls, CT take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Beacon Falls without a car?

8.6% of households in Beacon Falls have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Beacon Falls?

20.3% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in Beacon Falls worked from home, and 94.4% 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 Beacon Falls town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:03250, in state:09 county:140).

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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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