How long is the commute from Griswold, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Griswold, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Griswold, CT take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.1% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Griswold get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Griswold	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	80.1% (±4.9 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±3.2 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±3.5 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±3.7 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Griswold, the average commute is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Griswold, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Griswold ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Griswold

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Griswold	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±3.0 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.6% (±7.0 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.8% (±5.6 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±5.4 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Griswold, 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 Griswold

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Griswold	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±3.7 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.8 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±3.4 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Griswold, 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 Griswold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Griswold
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Griswold	—	31.0 minutes (±4.3)	—
Voluntown	4.7 mi	31.4 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	4.9 mi	31.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Village	6.2 mi	31.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Preston	6.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Plainfield	7.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
North Stonington	8.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Baltic	8.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Canterbury	8.8 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Preston, CT (22.1 minutes), North Stonington, CT (25.2 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
1	Lisbon	31.7 minutes (±5.1)
2	Salem	31.5 minutes (±5.9)
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)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Griswold

How long is the average commute in Griswold?

Workers who live in Griswold, CT take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Griswold without a car?

6.1% of households in Griswold have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Griswold?

9.0% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Griswold worked from home, and 92.2% 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 Griswold town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:33900, 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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