How long is the commute from East Hampton (community), CT?

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

Workers who live in East Hampton (community), CT take an average of 26.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

7.6% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.6%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in East Hampton (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Hampton (community)	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±5.6 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±5.4 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±2.5 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±4.1 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In East Hampton (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In East Hampton (community), 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, East Hampton (community) ranks 8 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 134.

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

Cars per household in East Hampton (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Hampton (community)	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±9.4 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.6% (±11.8 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±11.8 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In East Hampton (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 East Hampton (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Hampton (community)	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	7.6% (±4.1 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±3.5 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±4.3 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In East Hampton (community), 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 East Hampton (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hampton (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Hampton (community)	—	26.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Lake Pocotopaug	2.1 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Marlborough	4.6 mi	34.1 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Moodus	5.6 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Portland	5.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Higganum	6.9 mi	29.4 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Portland (community)	7.0 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Haddam	7.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Colchester	7.4 mi	30.3 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlborough, CT (34.1 minutes), Haddam, CT (30.7 minutes), Colchester, CT (30.3 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
2	Saybrook Manor	34.8 minutes (±7.8)
3	Portland (community)	30.5 minutes (±3.7)
4	Higganum	29.4 minutes (±6.8)
5	Old Saybrook Center	28.5 minutes (±10.5)
6	Moodus	28.4 minutes (±4.0)
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 12 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside East Hampton, 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 East Hampton (community)

How long is the average commute in East Hampton (community)?

Workers who live in East Hampton (community), CT take an average of 26.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Hampton (community) without a car?

1.2% of households in East Hampton (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Hampton (community)?

7.6% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in East Hampton (community) worked from home, and 92.1% 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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