How long is the commute from Brookfield, CT?

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

Workers who live in Brookfield, CT take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

16.3% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 16.3%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Brookfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Brookfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±3.7 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±2.9 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.3% (±3.2 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Brookfield, the average commute is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Brookfield, 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, Brookfield ranks 17 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Brookfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Brookfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.9 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±5.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.4% (±5.4 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.0% (±4.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Brookfield, 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 Brookfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	16.3% (±3.2 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±2.2 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±2.4 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Brookfield, 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 Brookfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Brookfield	—	28.2 minutes (±2.3)	—
Bridgewater	3.9 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
New Fairfield	4.8 mi	42.3 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Inglenook	5.5 mi	37.2 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Danbury	6.6 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Ball Pond	6.9 mi	39.3 minutes (±9.7)	Higher
Bethel	7.0 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Newtown	7.2 mi	34.2 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
New Milford (community)	7.6 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Milford (community), CT (24.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Fairfield, CT (42.3 minutes), Inglenook, CT (37.2 minutes), Ball Pond, CT (39.3 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
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)
18	Norwalk	27.1 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Western Connecticut 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 Brookfield

How long is the average commute in Brookfield?

Workers who live in Brookfield, CT take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Brookfield without a car?

2.7% of households in Brookfield have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Brookfield?

16.3% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Brookfield worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Brookfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:08980, in state:09 county:190).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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