How long is the commute from Darien, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Darien, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Darien, CT take an average of 38.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% of workers drive alone to work.

19.3% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

35.5% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.6 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 19.3%
Work from home: 35.5%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Darien get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Darien	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	38.2% (±4.4 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±2.4 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	19.3% (±3.0 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.5% (±5.8 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Darien, the average commute is higher than in 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, 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 ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 6 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Darien

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Darien	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±0.8 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±3.8 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.9% (±4.0 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5% (±3.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Darien, 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 Darien

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darien	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	35.5% (±5.8 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±1.2 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.9% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Darien, 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 Darien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Darien	—	38.6 minutes (±2.7)	—
Stamford	3.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Norwalk	4.2 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Old Greenwich	5.1 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Riverside	5.6 mi	35.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Cos Cob	5.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
New Canaan (community)	6.2 mi	38.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Saugatuck	7.1 mi	47.1 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
New Canaan	7.6 mi	38.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stamford, CT (28.5 minutes), Norwalk, CT (27.1 minutes), Cos Cob, CT (28.9 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
1	Weston	46.6 minutes (±6.0)
2	New Fairfield	42.3 minutes (±4.1)
3	Westport	40.9 minutes (±3.5)
4	Sherman	40.1 minutes (±7.0)
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Darien include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Darien Downtown, Noroton, Noroton Heights, Tokeneke.

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

How long is the average commute in Darien?

Workers who live in Darien, CT take an average of 38.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Darien without a car?

1.7% of households in Darien have no vehicle, and 19.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Darien?

35.5% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Darien worked from home, and 96.9% 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 Darien town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:18850, in state:09 county:190).

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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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