How long is the commute from Bethel, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Bethel, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bethel, CT take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Bethel get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bethel	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	71.2% (±4.1 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±2.0 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.4 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±3.1 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Bethel ranks 11 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Bethel

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bethel	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±2.6 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±4.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.4% (±4.5 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±3.5 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Bethel, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from 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 Bethel

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethel	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±3.1 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Bethel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bethel	—	32.5 minutes (±2.4)	—
Redding	4.4 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Danbury	5.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Newtown	5.4 mi	34.2 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Route 7 Gateway	5.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Lakes East	6.0 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Lakes West	6.8 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield	6.8 mi	33.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	7.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield, CT (28.2 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
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)
12	New Milford	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
13	Danbury	29.9 minutes (±1.5)
14	Greenwich	29.6 minutes (±1.3)
15	Bridgewater	29.4 minutes (±4.8)
16	Stamford	28.5 minutes (±0.9)
17	Brookfield	28.2 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bethel include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bethel (community).

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 Bethel

How long is the average commute in Bethel?

Workers who live in Bethel, CT take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bethel without a car?

5.5% of households in Bethel have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bethel?

17.5% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Bethel worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Bethel town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:04720, in state:09 county:190).

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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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