How long is the commute from Chester Center, CT?

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

Workers who live in Chester Center, CT take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

19.9% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.6 minutes (±5.4)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 19.9%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Chester Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chester Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±9.7 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±4.8 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.9% (±8.5 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Chester Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In Chester Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Chester Center ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Chester Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chester Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±4.9 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.4% (±12.2 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2% (±10.0 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±9.0 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Chester Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (5.4%).

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 Chester Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	19.9% (±8.5 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±3.4 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±3.1 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Chester Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (92.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Chester Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chester Center	—	24.6 minutes (±5.4)	—
Deep River Center	1.9 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Deep River	2.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Essex	4.3 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	4.6 mi	38.1 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
East Haddam	6.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Killingworth	6.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Moodus	6.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Essex Village, CT (38.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Portland (community)	30.5 minutes (±3.7)
4	Higganum	29.4 minutes (±6.8)
5	Old Saybrook Center	28.5 minutes (±10.5)
6	Moodus	28.4 minutes (±4.0)
7	Lake Pocotopaug	28.3 minutes (±3.1)
8	East Hampton (community)	26.8 minutes (±2.5)
9	Chester Center	24.6 minutes (±5.4)
10	Clinton (community)	24.3 minutes (±3.4)
11	Durham (community)	23.8 minutes (±3.8)
12	Westbrook Center	20.9 minutes (±5.0)
13	Deep River Center	19.9 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Chester, 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 Chester Center

How long is the average commute in Chester Center?

Workers who live in Chester Center, CT take an average of 24.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chester Center without a car?

5.3% of households in Chester Center have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chester Center?

19.9% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in Chester Center worked from home, and 97.1% 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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