How long is the commute from Colebrook, CT?

Workers who live in Colebrook, CT take an average of 34.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
34.1 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation
0.6%
Work from home
7.0%
Households without a car
1.5%

How people in Colebrook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationColebrookNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Drove alone85.5% (±4.5 points)71.5%68.8%68.8%
Carpooled2.8% (±2.0 points)7.2%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.9 points)1.1%3.3%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±1.8 points)3.8%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.5% (±2.1 points)1.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home7.0% (±3.7 points)15.2%16.0%15.1%

In Colebrook, the average commute is higher than in Northwest Hills Planning Region (26.9 minutes).

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

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

In Colebrook, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Colebrook ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Colebrook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableColebrookNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
No vehicle1.5% (±1.4 points)5.4%8.8%8.4%
1 vehicle18.4% (±5.2 points)31.0%33.4%33.1%
2 vehicles38.1% (±7.4 points)39.8%37.2%36.6%
3 or more vehicles42.0% (±7.3 points)23.8%20.7%21.9%

In Colebrook, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Northwest Hills Planning Region (5.4%).

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 Colebrook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ColebrookNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Workers working from home7.0% (±3.7 points)15.2% (±1.1 points)16.0% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer98.2% (±1.8 points)95.7% (±0.6 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet98.2% (±1.8 points)93.4% (±0.8 points)92.2% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Colebrook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Northwest Hills Planning Region (93.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Colebrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colebrook
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Colebrook—34.1 minutes (±3.4)—
Winsted5.5 mi25.3 minutes (±3.1)Lower
Hartland5.7 mi34.9 minutes (±2.9)Not measurably different
Winchester5.9 mi26.4 minutes (±2.5)Lower
Norfolk6.4 mi27.3 minutes (±5.7)Lower
Barkhamsted6.7 mi28.1 minutes (±2.3)Lower
Tolland6.8 mi38.4 minutes (±4.8)Not measurably different
Sandisfield7.6 mi31.3 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Granville9.8 mi39.0 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winsted, CT (25.3 minutes), Winchester, CT (26.4 minutes), Norfolk, CT (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northwest Hills Planning Region, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Goshen41.9 minutes (±11.3)
2Roxbury36.6 minutes (±6.5)
3Hartland34.9 minutes (±2.9)
4Colebrook34.1 minutes (±3.4)
5Warren31.4 minutes (±3.8)
6Cornwall30.0 minutes (±4.6)
7Sharon29.9 minutes (±7.0)
8New Hartford29.7 minutes (±4.4)
9Morris29.4 minutes (±7.2)
10Burlington29.0 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Northwest Hills 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 Colebrook

How long is the average commute in Colebrook?

Workers who live in Colebrook, CT take an average of 34.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colebrook without a car?

1.5% of households in Colebrook have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colebrook?

7.0% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Colebrook worked from home, and 98.2% 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 Colebrook town, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:16050, in state:09 county:160).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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