How long is the commute from Canterbury, CT?

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

Workers who live in Canterbury, CT take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

14.7% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.7%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Canterbury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Canterbury	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±5.8 points)	79.8%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±3.3 points)	6.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.7% (±5.3 points)	11.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Canterbury, the average commute is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Canterbury, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3%).

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

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

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Canterbury ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 33 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Canterbury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Canterbury	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.0% (±6.8 points)	28.1%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±8.3 points)	39.3%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.6% (±7.7 points)	27.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In Canterbury, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.8%).

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 Canterbury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canterbury	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	14.7% (±5.3 points)	11.9% (±1.2 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.0% (±4.8 points)	95.0% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±4.9 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Canterbury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.4%).

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 Canterbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canterbury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Canterbury	—	31.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Scotland	4.0 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Village	4.5 mi	31.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Sprague	5.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	5.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Wauregan	6.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±7.9)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	6.3 mi	31.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Hampton	6.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Baltic	6.9 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainfield, CT (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sterling	35.4 minutes (±5.1)
2	Eastford	35.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Ashford	34.4 minutes (±4.5)
4	Scotland	32.9 minutes (±4.9)
5	Chaplin	32.4 minutes (±4.5)
6 (tie)	Canterbury	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Thompson	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Union	31.8 minutes (±3.3)
9	Voluntown	31.4 minutes (±6.4)
10	Woodstock	30.7 minutes (±2.9)
11	Hampton	29.0 minutes (±2.4)
12	Killingly	27.9 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Northeastern 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 Canterbury

How long is the average commute in Canterbury?

Workers who live in Canterbury, CT take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Canterbury without a car?

2.8% of households in Canterbury have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Canterbury?

14.7% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in Canterbury worked from home, and 88.0% 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 Canterbury town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:12130, in state:09 county:150).

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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