How long is the commute from Manchester, CT?

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

Workers who live in Manchester, CT take an average of 22.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.1% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

14.3% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.6 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 3.1%
Work from home: 14.3%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in Manchester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Manchester	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.0% (±2.3 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±1.5 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.1% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.3% (±1.9 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Manchester, the average commute is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

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

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

In Manchester, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

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

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

In Capitol Planning Region, Manchester ranks 26 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 144 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Manchester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Manchester	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.0% (±2.4 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±2.0 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.4% (±1.6 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Manchester, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

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 Manchester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manchester	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	14.3% (±1.9 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±0.9 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.2% (±1.4 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Manchester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

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 Manchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Manchester	—	22.6 minutes (±1.2)	—
East Hartford	4.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
East Hartford (community)	4.4 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Bolton	4.5 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
South Windsor	5.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Vernon	5.5 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Glastonbury	5.9 mi	24.2 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	6.4 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Rockville	7.3 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon, CT (27.0 minutes), Rockville, CT (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Southington	24.0 minutes (±1.1)
21	Farmington	23.8 minutes (±1.4)
22	Enfield	23.5 minutes (±1.1)
23	Bloomfield	23.3 minutes (±1.8)
24	Hartford	23.1 minutes (±0.9)
25	South Windsor	23.0 minutes (±1.1)
26	Manchester	22.6 minutes (±1.2)
27 (tie)	East Hartford	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	East Windsor	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
29	West Hartford	22.3 minutes (±0.8)
30	Windsor Locks	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
31	New Britain	21.5 minutes (±0.9)
32 (tie)	Newington	21.4 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Manchester (community).

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 Manchester

How long is the average commute in Manchester?

Workers who live in Manchester, CT take an average of 22.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Manchester without a car?

7.1% of households in Manchester have no vehicle, and 3.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Manchester?

14.3% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Manchester 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 Manchester town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:44700, in state:09 county:110).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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