How long is the commute from Greenwich, CT?

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

Workers who live in Greenwich, CT take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% of workers drive alone to work.

12.3% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

27.9% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 12.3%
Work from home: 27.9%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Greenwich get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Greenwich	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	50.3% (±2.4 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.3% (±1.4 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.9% (±2.4 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Greenwich, the average commute is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Greenwich, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Greenwich ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Greenwich

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Greenwich	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±2.5 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.5% (±2.5 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.8% (±1.9 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Greenwich, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Greenwich

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greenwich	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	27.9% (±2.4 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±0.8 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Greenwich, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Greenwich

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwich
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Greenwich	—	29.6 minutes (±1.3)	—
Village of Rye Brook	2.9 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Village of Port Chester	3.3 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Rye	3.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison	4.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Harrison	4.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Stamford	5.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
White Plains	6.3 mi	27.4 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Town of North Castle	6.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±2.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Port Chester, NY (26.9 minutes), White Plains, NY (27.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rye Brook, NY (33.2 minutes), Town of North Castle, NY (37.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)
12	New Milford	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
13	Danbury	29.9 minutes (±1.5)
14	Greenwich	29.6 minutes (±1.3)
15	Bridgewater	29.4 minutes (±4.8)
16	Stamford	28.5 minutes (±0.9)
17	Brookfield	28.2 minutes (±2.3)
18	Norwalk	27.1 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Greenwich include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Byram, Cos Cob, Glenville, Greenwich (community), Old Greenwich, Pemberwick, Riverside.

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 Greenwich

How long is the average commute in Greenwich?

Workers who live in Greenwich, CT take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Greenwich without a car?

4.0% of households in Greenwich have no vehicle, and 12.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Greenwich?

27.9% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Greenwich worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Greenwich town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:33620, in state:09 county:190).

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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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