How long is the commute from Blue Hills, CT?

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

Workers who live in Blue Hills, CT take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

6.1% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

21.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 6.1%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 21.0%

How people in Blue Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blue Hills	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	63.3% (±13.5 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.5% (±11.8 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.1% (±7.4 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	10.0% (±7.4 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±5.3 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Blue Hills, the average commute is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Blue Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

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

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

In Capitol Planning Region, Blue Hills ranks 16 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Blue Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blue Hills	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	21.0% (±13.3 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.4% (±12.4 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.7% (±14.0 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.0% (±8.3 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Blue Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

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 Blue Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Hills	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±5.3 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.6% (±12.1 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.4% (±13.2 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Blue Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

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 Blue Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blue Hills	—	23.6 minutes (±3.8)	—
Hartford	3.4 mi	23.1 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Windsor	4.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
West Hartford	4.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
West Hartford (community)	4.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different
East Hartford	5.8 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
East Hartford (community)	5.8 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	6.3 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Weatogue	7.3 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Weatogue	27.3 minutes (±4.6)
11 (tie)	Coventry Lake	25.7 minutes (±5.5)
11 (tie)	Stafford Springs	25.7 minutes (±2.4)
13	Simsbury Center	25.4 minutes (±2.4)
14	South Coventry	24.9 minutes (±6.7)
15	Broad Brook	24.1 minutes (±3.6)
16 (tie)	Blue Hills	23.6 minutes (±3.8)
16 (tie)	Sherwood Manor	23.6 minutes (±1.9)
18	Hazardville	23.5 minutes (±2.0)
19 (tie)	Manchester (community)	22.8 minutes (±1.7)
19 (tie)	Southwood Acres	22.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	East Hartford (community)	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
22	West Hartford (community)	22.3 minutes (±0.8)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bloomfield, 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 Blue Hills

How long is the average commute in Blue Hills?

Workers who live in Blue Hills, CT take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blue Hills without a car?

21.0% of households in Blue Hills have no vehicle, and 6.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blue Hills?

6.2% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Blue Hills worked from home, and 84.4% 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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