How long is the commute from Madison Center, CT?

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

Workers who live in Madison Center, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.7% take public transportation.

8.0% of workers walk to work.

27.2% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±6.8)
Public transportation: 3.7%
Work from home: 27.2%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Madison Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	58.4% (±10.9 points)	69.4%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±2.8 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.7% (±4.2 points)	3.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	8.0% (±6.4 points)	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.2% (±9.8 points)	14.3%	16.0%	15.1%

In Madison Center, the average commute is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.5 minutes).

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

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

In Madison Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (3.0%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Madison Center ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Madison Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±4.8 points)	11.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.9% (±8.4 points)	36.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±10.6 points)	34.7%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±10.4 points)	17.9%	20.7%	21.9%

In Madison Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (11.4%).

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 Madison Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Center	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	27.2% (±9.8 points)	14.3% (±0.6 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±5.7 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±5.9 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Madison Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (92.4%).

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 Madison Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison Center	—	25.3 minutes (±6.8)	—
Clinton (community)	3.8 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Guilford Center	3.8 mi	25.3 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Clinton	3.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Killingworth	6.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	6.7 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Guilford	6.7 mi	25.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Westbrook Center	8.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Deep River	8.9 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Orange (community)	27.5 minutes (±4.1)
2	Branford Center	26.3 minutes (±6.9)
3	Northford	25.5 minutes (±2.4)
4 (tie)	Guilford Center	25.3 minutes (±6.8)
4 (tie)	Madison Center	25.3 minutes (±6.8)
6	Wallingford Center	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
7	East Haven (community)	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
8	North Haven (community)	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
9	Quinnipiac University	12.4 minutes (±2.5)

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

It lies inside Madison, 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 Madison Center

How long is the average commute in Madison Center?

Workers who live in Madison Center, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison Center without a car?

5.6% of households in Madison Center have no vehicle, and 3.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison Center?

27.2% (±9.8 points) of workers who live in Madison Center worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Madison Center CDP, Connecticut (place:44630, 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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