How long is the commute from Harwinton, CT?

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

Workers who live in Harwinton, CT take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in Harwinton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Harwinton	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	78.7% (±5.6 points)	71.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±2.7 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±4.6 points)	15.2%	16.0%	15.1%

In Harwinton, the average commute is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (26.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Harwinton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Harwinton ranks 14 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 105 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Harwinton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Harwinton	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±3.1 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.0% (±5.0 points)	31.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5% (±5.6 points)	39.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2% (±6.1 points)	23.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In Harwinton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Harwinton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harwinton	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±4.6 points)	15.2% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±2.1 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±2.3 points)	93.4% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Harwinton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Northwest Hills Planning Region (93.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Harwinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harwinton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Harwinton	—	25.6 minutes (±4.4)	—
Burlington	5.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Thomaston (community)	6.0 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Torrington	6.2 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
New Hartford	6.4 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Terryville	6.4 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	6.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Thomaston	6.9 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	7.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thomaston (community), CT (17.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northwest Hills Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	New Hartford	29.7 minutes (±4.4)
9	Morris	29.4 minutes (±7.2)
10	Burlington	29.0 minutes (±1.9)
11	Barkhamsted	28.1 minutes (±2.3)
12	Norfolk	27.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Winchester	26.4 minutes (±2.5)
14	Harwinton	25.6 minutes (±4.4)
15	Washington	25.5 minutes (±5.1)
16	Litchfield	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
17	Torrington	25.0 minutes (±1.7)
18	North Canaan	22.4 minutes (±3.9)
19	Kent	20.4 minutes (±5.1)
20	Salisbury	19.9 minutes (±6.0)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Northwest Hills Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harwinton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northwest Harwinton.

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 Harwinton

How long is the average commute in Harwinton?

Workers who live in Harwinton, CT take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harwinton without a car?

5.3% of households in Harwinton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harwinton?

13.5% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Harwinton 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 Harwinton town, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:37280, in state:09 county:160).

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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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