How long is the commute from Middlefield, CT?

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

Workers who live in Middlefield, CT take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.2% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Middlefield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middlefield	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	82.2% (±5.4 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.7 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.9 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±4.2 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Middlefield, the average commute is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In Middlefield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Middlefield ranks 11 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 118 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Middlefield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middlefield	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±1.9 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±10.2 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±7.4 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.6% (±8.3 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Middlefield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (5.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Middlefield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middlefield	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±4.2 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±2.2 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.7% (±11.6 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Middlefield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (92.5%).

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 Middlefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlefield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middlefield	—	24.8 minutes (±2.7)	—
Durham	3.6 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Durham (community)	3.6 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Middletown	4.0 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Meriden	4.3 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Wallingford	5.9 mi	24.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Portland (community)	6.7 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Wallingford Center	6.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Berlin	7.0 mi	21.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berlin, CT (21.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland (community), CT (30.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Clinton	29.2 minutes (±3.5)
6	Old Saybrook	28.6 minutes (±4.8)
7	Portland	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
8	Chester	28.3 minutes (±4.8)
9	Essex	27.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Old Lyme	27.1 minutes (±2.6)
11	Middlefield	24.8 minutes (±2.7)
12	Deep River	24.2 minutes (±5.5)
13	Killingworth	23.9 minutes (±2.8)
14	Cromwell	23.7 minutes (±2.6)
15	Middletown	23.3 minutes (±1.1)
16	Durham	23.1 minutes (±2.4)
17	Westbrook	21.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 Middlefield

How long is the average commute in Middlefield?

Workers who live in Middlefield, CT take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middlefield without a car?

2.8% of households in Middlefield have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middlefield?

10.9% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Middlefield worked from home, and 83.7% 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 Middlefield town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:47080, in state:09 county:130).

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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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