How long is the commute from Compo, CT?

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

Workers who live in Compo, CT take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% of workers drive alone to work.

12.8% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

38.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.3 minutes (±7.1)
Public transportation: 12.8%
Work from home: 38.1%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Compo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Compo	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	38.6% (±7.5 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±4.1 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.8% (±7.2 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±3.9 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	38.1% (±8.7 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Compo, the average commute is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Compo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Compo ranks 15 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Compo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Compo	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±3.2 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.3% (±8.0 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±8.2 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.0% (±8.6 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Compo, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Compo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Compo	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	38.1% (±8.7 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±1.9 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.8% (±1.9 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Compo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Compo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Compo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Compo	—	35.3 minutes (±7.1)	—
Saugatuck	1.2 mi	47.1 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Westport Village	1.5 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Greens Farms	1.5 mi	49.2 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Old Hill	2.4 mi	42.2 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Staples	2.6 mi	43.1 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Southport	3.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Poplar Plains	3.5 mi	43.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Coleytown	3.8 mi	38.0 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saugatuck, CT (47.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Ridgebury	38.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Coleytown	38.0 minutes (±8.7)
11	Darien Downtown	37.3 minutes (±7.2)
12	Inglenook	37.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Lakes West	36.4 minutes (±5.0)
14	Riverside	35.4 minutes (±4.1)
15 (tie)	Compo	35.3 minutes (±7.1)
15 (tie)	Sandy Hook	35.3 minutes (±2.8)
17	Old Greenwich	34.7 minutes (±4.8)
18 (tie)	Georgetown	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Glenville	32.8 minutes (±5.9)
20	Bethel (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.7)
21	Noroton Heights	31.8 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Westport, 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 Compo

How long is the average commute in Compo?

Workers who live in Compo, CT take an average of 35.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Compo without a car?

2.3% of households in Compo have no vehicle, and 12.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Compo?

38.1% (±8.7 points) of workers who live in Compo worked from home, and 98.8% 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 Compo CDP, Connecticut (place:16525, 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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