How long is the commute from Meriden, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Meriden, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Meriden, CT take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.8% of workers drive alone to work.

1.9% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

10.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.0)
Public transportation: 1.9%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 10.1%

How people in Meriden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	75.8% (±2.3 points)	69.4%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±1.8 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.9% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±0.8 points)	4.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±1.6 points)	14.3%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Meriden, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (3.0%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Meriden ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 141 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Meriden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	10.1% (±1.4 points)	11.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.3% (±2.9 points)	36.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.9% (±2.5 points)	34.7%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±1.9 points)	17.9%	20.7%	21.9%

In Meriden, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (11.4%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Meriden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meriden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±1.6 points)	14.3% (±0.6 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±1.2 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±1.4 points)	92.4% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Meriden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (92.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Meriden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meriden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Meriden	—	23.0 minutes (±1.0)	—
Middlefield	4.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Berlin	4.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Wallingford	5.4 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.8 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Cheshire	5.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Plantsville	6.0 mi	19.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Wallingford Center	6.1 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Kensington	6.3 mi	20.3 minutes (±1.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kensington, CT (20.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cheshire Village, CT (26.9 minutes), Cheshire, CT (28.9 minutes).

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
5	North Branford	25.8 minutes (±1.9)
6	Milford	25.4 minutes (±1.1)
7	Woodbridge	24.7 minutes (±2.0)
8	Wallingford	24.3 minutes (±1.4)
9	East Haven	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Branford	23.5 minutes (±2.3)
11	Meriden	23.0 minutes (±1.0)
12	West Haven	22.9 minutes (±1.3)
13	Hamden	21.8 minutes (±1.2)
14	North Haven	21.7 minutes (±1.5)
15	New Haven	21.5 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 11 of 15 places in South Central 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 Meriden

How long is the average commute in Meriden?

Workers who live in Meriden, CT take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Meriden without a car?

10.1% of households in Meriden have no vehicle, and 1.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Meriden?

8.6% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Meriden worked from home, and 90.1% 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 Meriden town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:46520, in state:09 county:170).

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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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