How long is the commute from Darien Downtown, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Darien Downtown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Darien Downtown, CT take an average of 37.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% of workers drive alone to work.

22.5% take public transportation.

5.3% of workers walk to work.

34.5% work from home.

5.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.3 minutes (±7.2)
Public transportation: 22.5%
Work from home: 34.5%
Households without a car: 5.2%

How people in Darien Downtown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Darien Downtown	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	30.4% (±11.8 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±8.3 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	22.5% (±9.2 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.3% (±5.0 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.7 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	34.5% (±14.0 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Darien Downtown, 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 Darien Downtown, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in 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, Darien Downtown ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Darien Downtown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Darien Downtown	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.2% (±3.8 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	65.3% (±13.8 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.7% (±10.8 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	4.8% (±5.2 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Darien Downtown, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Darien Downtown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darien Downtown	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	34.5% (±14.0 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±11.8 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±10.1 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Darien Downtown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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 Darien Downtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien Downtown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Darien Downtown	—	37.3 minutes (±7.2)	—
Noroton Heights	1.4 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Tokeneke	1.7 mi	30.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Noroton	1.7 mi	43.0 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	2.8 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Stamford	4.0 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
New Canaan (community)	4.6 mi	38.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Saugatuck	5.8 mi	47.1 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
New Canaan	6.0 mi	38.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwalk, CT (27.1 minutes), Stamford, CT (28.5 minutes).

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
5	Noroton	43.0 minutes (±6.2)
6	Old Hill	42.2 minutes (±7.1)
7	Ball Pond	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)
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)

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

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

It lies inside Darien, 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 Darien Downtown

How long is the average commute in Darien Downtown?

Workers who live in Darien Downtown, CT take an average of 37.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Darien Downtown without a car?

5.2% of households in Darien Downtown have no vehicle, and 22.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Darien Downtown?

34.5% (±14.0 points) of workers who live in Darien Downtown worked from home, and 86.1% 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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