How long is the commute from Middletown, CT?

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

Workers who live in Middletown, CT take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

5.4% of workers walk to work.

14.1% work from home.

10.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 14.1%
Households without a car: 10.7%

How people in Middletown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middletown	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	68.7% (±2.9 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	5.4% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.1% (±1.8 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Middletown, the average commute is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In Middletown, 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, Middletown ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Middletown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middletown	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	10.7% (±1.8 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.0% (±3.3 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.0% (±3.0 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.3% (±1.9 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

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

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Middletown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	14.1% (±1.8 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.3% (±1.8 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.3% (±1.9 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Middletown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in 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 Middletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	23.3 minutes (±1.1)	—
Portland (community)	2.8 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Middlefield	4.0 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Cromwell	4.7 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Portland	4.9 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Durham	5.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Durham (community)	5.7 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Higganum	6.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Meriden	7.2 mi	23.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Portland (community), CT (30.5 minutes), Portland, CT (28.4 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
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 9 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 Middletown

How long is the average commute in Middletown?

Workers who live in Middletown, CT take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middletown without a car?

10.7% of households in Middletown have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middletown?

14.1% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Middletown worked from home, and 90.3% 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 Middletown town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:47360, 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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