How long is the commute from Deep River Center, CT?

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

Workers who live in Deep River Center, CT take an average of 19.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

22.0% work from home.

12.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 22.0%
Households without a car: 12.9%

How people in Deep River Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Deep River Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	69.7% (±8.8 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±3.8 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.0% (±8.8 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Deep River Center, the average commute is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In Deep River Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (1.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Deep River Center ranks 13 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 123 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Deep River Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Deep River Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	12.9% (±11.0 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9% (±10.6 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.8% (±11.8 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±6.4 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Deep River Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (5.4%).

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 Deep River Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deep River Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	22.0% (±8.8 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.0% (±10.6 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.0% (±10.6 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Deep River Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (92.5%).

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 Deep River Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deep River Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Deep River Center	—	19.9 minutes (±3.8)	—
Chester Center	1.9 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Essex	2.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Essex Village	2.9 mi	38.1 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
Chester	3.3 mi	28.3 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Westbrook	5.5 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Lyme	5.8 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Old Saybrook	6.6 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Westbrook Center	6.7 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Essex, CT (27.3 minutes), Essex Village, CT (38.1 minutes), Chester, CT (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Lake Pocotopaug	28.3 minutes (±3.1)
8	East Hampton (community)	26.8 minutes (±2.5)
9	Chester Center	24.6 minutes (±5.4)
10	Clinton (community)	24.3 minutes (±3.4)
11	Durham (community)	23.8 minutes (±3.8)
12	Westbrook Center	20.9 minutes (±5.0)
13	Deep River Center	19.9 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Deep River, 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 Deep River Center

How long is the average commute in Deep River Center?

Workers who live in Deep River Center, CT take an average of 19.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Deep River Center without a car?

12.9% of households in Deep River Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Deep River Center?

22.0% (±8.8 points) of workers who live in Deep River Center worked from home, and 86.0% 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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