How long is the commute from Broad Brook, CT?

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

Workers who live in Broad Brook, CT take an average of 24.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.1 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in Broad Brook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Broad Brook	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±8.3 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±5.5 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±9.4 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Broad Brook, 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 Broad Brook, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

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

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

In Capitol Planning Region, Broad Brook ranks 15 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Broad Brook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Broad Brook	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±5.7 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.2% (±9.5 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.1% (±11.2 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±8.6 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Broad Brook, 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 Broad Brook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broad Brook	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±9.4 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±6.4 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.3% (±9.8 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Broad Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broad Brook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Broad Brook	—	24.1 minutes (±3.6)	—
Southwood Acres	3.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Ellington	4.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Enfield	5.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	5.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Hazardville	5.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Rockville	5.6 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks	5.8 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks (community)	5.8 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellington, CT (31.2 minutes).

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
9	Rockville	27.5 minutes (±4.3)
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)

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

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

It lies inside East Windsor, 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 Broad Brook

How long is the average commute in Broad Brook?

Workers who live in Broad Brook, CT take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Broad Brook without a car?

6.8% of households in Broad Brook have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Broad Brook?

18.2% (±9.4 points) of workers who live in Broad Brook worked from home, and 82.3% 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 Broad Brook CDP, Connecticut (place:08770, in state:09).

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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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