How long is the commute from East Lyme, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in East Lyme, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in East Lyme, CT take an average of 25.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

22.2% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.7 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 22.2%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in East Lyme get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Lyme	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	70.1% (±4.2 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.2 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.2% (±3.4 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In East Lyme, the average commute is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 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 Lyme, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, East Lyme ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 169.

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

Cars per household in East Lyme

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Lyme	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.2 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.6% (±4.1 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±4.1 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.6% (±3.3 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In East Lyme, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Lyme

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Lyme	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	22.2% (±3.4 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±1.2 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±1.8 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In East Lyme, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near East Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lyme
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Lyme	—	25.7 minutes (±1.6)	—
Waterford	4.3 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Old Lyme	5.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Waterford (community)	5.3 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.0 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
New London	7.1 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Oxoboxo River	8.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	8.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Montville	8.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waterford, CT (21.6 minutes), New London, CT (19.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyme, CT (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Griswold	31.0 minutes (±4.3)
4	Lebanon	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Colchester	30.3 minutes (±1.5)
6	Sprague	29.6 minutes (±3.0)
7	Bozrah	28.7 minutes (±6.0)
8	Franklin	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
9	East Lyme	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
10	Montville	25.3 minutes (±1.6)
11	North Stonington	25.2 minutes (±3.1)
12	Windham	24.3 minutes (±1.5)
13	Norwich	24.0 minutes (±1.3)
14	Stonington	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
15 (tie)	Ledyard	22.1 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Lyme include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Niantic.

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 Lyme

How long is the average commute in East Lyme?

Workers who live in East Lyme, CT take an average of 25.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Lyme without a car?

2.2% of households in East Lyme have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Lyme?

22.2% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in East Lyme worked from home, and 95.1% 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 East Lyme town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:23400, in state:09 county:180).

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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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