How long is the commute from Gales Ferry, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Gales Ferry, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Gales Ferry, CT take an average of 15.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.2 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Gales Ferry get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Gales Ferry	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	80.7% (±20.6 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±3.6 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.5 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.1% (±20.5 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Gales Ferry, the average commute is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Gales Ferry, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Gales Ferry ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 130 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Gales Ferry

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Gales Ferry	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±9.2 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±14.6 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	59.8% (±20.3 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6% (±17.4 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Gales Ferry, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Gales Ferry

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gales Ferry	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	17.1% (±20.5 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±9.2 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±9.2 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Gales Ferry, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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 Gales Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gales Ferry
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Gales Ferry	—	15.2 minutes (±3.4)	—
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	2.5 mi	13.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Oxoboxo River	2.7 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Montville	4.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	5.3 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Waterford (community)	5.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Old Mystic	5.7 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Groton	5.8 mi	19.3 minutes (±1.1)	Higher
Waterford	5.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxoboxo River, CT (25.0 minutes), Montville, CT (25.3 minutes), Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region), CT (23.2 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
8	Pawcatuck	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	23.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Willimantic	23.2 minutes (±1.9)
11	Waterford (community)	21.8 minutes (±5.0)
12	Mystic	21.2 minutes (±2.6)
13	Poquonock Bridge	16.1 minutes (±2.8)
14	Gales Ferry	15.2 minutes (±3.4)
15	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	13.7 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Ledyard, 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 Gales Ferry

How long is the average commute in Gales Ferry?

Workers who live in Gales Ferry, CT take an average of 15.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Gales Ferry without a car?

0.0% of households in Gales Ferry have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Gales Ferry?

17.1% (±20.5 points) of workers who live in Gales Ferry worked from home, and 100.0% 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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