How long is the commute from Essex Village, CT?

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

Workers who live in Essex Village, CT take an average of 38.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

8.7% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.1 minutes (±12.1)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Essex Village get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Essex Village	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	59.4% (±10.5 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	8.7% (±7.1 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±5.4 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±10.7 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Essex Village, 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 Essex Village, 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, Essex Village ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Essex Village

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Essex Village	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±5.9 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±8.0 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±8.6 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.3% (±7.4 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Essex Village, 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 Essex Village

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Essex Village	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±10.7 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±2.4 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±4.5 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Essex Village, 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Essex Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Village
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Essex Village	—	38.1 minutes (±12.1)	—
Deep River Center	2.9 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Lyme	4.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook	4.4 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Deep River	4.4 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Chester Center	4.6 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Saybrook Manor	5.1 mi	34.8 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	5.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	5.5 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deep River Center, CT (19.9 minutes), Deep River, CT (24.2 minutes), Chester Center, CT (24.6 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
1	Essex Village	38.1 minutes (±12.1)
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)

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

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

It lies inside Essex, 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 Essex Village

How long is the average commute in Essex Village?

Workers who live in Essex Village, CT take an average of 38.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Essex Village without a car?

6.0% of households in Essex Village have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Essex Village?

24.2% (±10.7 points) of workers who live in Essex Village worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Essex Village CDP, Connecticut (place:26370, in state:09).

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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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