How long is the commute from Cheshire Village, CT?

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

Workers who live in Cheshire Village, CT take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

9.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 9.0%

How people in Cheshire Village get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cheshire Village	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±6.1 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.4 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.4 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±5.2 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Cheshire Village, the average commute is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

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

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

In Cheshire Village, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Cheshire Village ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 68 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Cheshire Village

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cheshire Village	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	9.0% (±7.0 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.5% (±7.0 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.6% (±7.1 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±6.0 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Cheshire Village, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

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 Cheshire Village

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cheshire Village	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±5.2 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.5% (±6.9 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.6% (±6.8 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Cheshire Village, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (90.8%).

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 Cheshire Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheshire Village
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cheshire Village	—	26.9 minutes (±3.0)	—
Prospect	4.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Plantsville	5.5 mi	19.1 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Wallingford Center	5.5 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Wallingford	5.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Meriden	5.8 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Quinnipiac University	5.8 mi	12.4 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Southington	7.2 mi	24.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Wolcott	7.3 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plantsville, CT (19.1 minutes), Meriden, CT (23.0 minutes), Quinnipiac University, CT (12.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Heritage Village	30.7 minutes (±3.8)
2	Bethlehem Village	30.0 minutes (±5.5)
3	Terryville	28.9 minutes (±3.3)
4	Cheshire Village	26.9 minutes (±3.0)
5	Woodbury Center	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
6	Oakville	23.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Watertown (community)	21.2 minutes (±3.0)
8	Thomaston (community)	17.6 minutes (±2.8)

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

It lies inside Cheshire, 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 Cheshire Village

How long is the average commute in Cheshire Village?

Workers who live in Cheshire Village, CT take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cheshire Village without a car?

9.0% of households in Cheshire Village have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cheshire Village?

12.8% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Cheshire Village worked from home, and 89.6% 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 Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut (place:14200, 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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