How long is the commute from Colchester, CT?

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

Workers who live in Colchester, CT take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

18.4% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 18.4%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in Colchester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colchester	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	71.7% (±4.1 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.4% (±3.8 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Colchester, the average commute is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Colchester, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Colchester ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Colchester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colchester	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±2.7 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.1% (±4.2 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.8% (±5.4 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6% (±4.2 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Colchester, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Colchester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colchester	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.4% (±3.8 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±2.3 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±2.5 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Colchester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

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

Average commute in places near Colchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colchester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colchester	—	30.3 minutes (±1.5)	—
Moodus	6.1 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
East Haddam	6.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Salem	6.5 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
East Hampton (community)	7.4 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Hebron	7.4 mi	32.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	7.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Marlborough	7.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
East Hampton	8.6 mi	29.5 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hampton (community), CT (26.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Lisbon	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
2	Salem	31.5 minutes (±5.9)
3	Griswold	31.0 minutes (±4.3)
4	Lebanon	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Colchester	30.3 minutes (±1.5)
6	Sprague	29.6 minutes (±3.0)
7	Bozrah	28.7 minutes (±6.0)
8	Franklin	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
9	East Lyme	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
10	Montville	25.3 minutes (±1.6)
11	North Stonington	25.2 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Colchester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colchester (community).

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 Colchester

How long is the average commute in Colchester?

Workers who live in Colchester, CT take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colchester without a car?

5.5% of households in Colchester have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colchester?

18.4% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Colchester worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Colchester town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:15910, in state:09 county:180).

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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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