How long is the commute from Mill Plain, CT?

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

Workers who live in Mill Plain, CT take an average of 29.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

8.6% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.0 minutes (±8.2)
Public transportation: 8.6%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Mill Plain get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mill Plain	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±11.1 points)	64.1%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.6% (±7.3 points)	5.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.2 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±8.6 points)	15.1%	16.0%	15.1%

In Mill Plain, the average commute is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Mill Plain, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (5.7%).

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

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

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Mill Plain ranks 7 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Mill Plain

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mill Plain	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.0 points)	11.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.3% (±8.3 points)	31.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	67.3% (±13.1 points)	36.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±9.1 points)	20.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Mill Plain, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (11.2%).

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 Mill Plain

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mill Plain	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±8.6 points)	15.1% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.0 points)	94.9% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±5.5 points)	91.2% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Mill Plain, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (91.2%).

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 Mill Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Plain
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mill Plain	—	29.0 minutes (±8.2)	—
Fairfield University	0.7 mi	11.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Southport	1.7 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Staples	3.0 mi	43.1 minutes (±8.6)	Higher
Greens Farms	3.5 mi	49.2 minutes (±12.1)	Higher
Coleytown	4.2 mi	38.0 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	4.4 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Westport	4.6 mi	40.9 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Sacred Heart University	4.8 mi	11.4 minutes (±3.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield University, CT (11.2 minutes), Sacred Heart University, CT (11.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Staples, CT (43.1 minutes), Greens Farms, CT (49.2 minutes), Westport, CT (40.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Daniels Farm	42.9 minutes (±6.8)
2	Stepney	37.4 minutes (±6.9)
3	Stratford Downtown	33.6 minutes (±8.0)
4	Trumbull Center	32.7 minutes (±3.8)
5	East Village	32.2 minutes (±5.5)
6	Tashua	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
7	Mill Plain	29.0 minutes (±8.2)
8	Southport	28.1 minutes (±7.0)
9	Lordship	27.8 minutes (±6.4)
10	Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	27.7 minutes (±3.2)
11	Oronoque	20.7 minutes (±3.2)
12	Sacred Heart University	11.4 minutes (±3.8)
13	Fairfield University	11.2 minutes (±2.0)

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

It lies inside Fairfield, 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 Mill Plain

How long is the average commute in Mill Plain?

Workers who live in Mill Plain, CT take an average of 29.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mill Plain without a car?

0.0% of households in Mill Plain have no vehicle, and 8.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mill Plain?

15.0% (±8.6 points) of workers who live in Mill Plain worked from home, and 95.2% 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 Mill Plain CDP, Connecticut (place:47990, 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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