How long is the commute from Montville, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Montville, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Montville, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

5.5% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.3 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 5.5%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Montville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montville	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	82.7% (±3.5 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.5% (±2.2 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Montville, the average commute is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In Montville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Montville ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Montville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montville	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1% (±3.9 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±4.9 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.5% (±5.1 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Montville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Montville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montville	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	5.5% (±2.2 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.7 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.2% (±2.0 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Montville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Montville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montville	—	25.3 minutes (±1.6)	—
Gales Ferry	4.7 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Salem	5.6 mi	31.5 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Bozrah	5.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Norwich	6.7 mi	24.0 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	7.0 mi	13.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Ledyard	7.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Waterford	7.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Waterford (community)	8.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gales Ferry, CT (15.2 minutes), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (13.7 minutes), Ledyard, CT (22.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, CT (31.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Lebanon	30.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Colchester	30.3 minutes (±1.5)
6	Sprague	29.6 minutes (±3.0)
7	Bozrah	28.7 minutes (±6.0)
8	Franklin	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
9	East Lyme	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
10	Montville	25.3 minutes (±1.6)
11	North Stonington	25.2 minutes (±3.1)
12	Windham	24.3 minutes (±1.5)
13	Norwich	24.0 minutes (±1.3)
14	Stonington	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
15 (tie)	Ledyard	22.1 minutes (±1.3)
15 (tie)	Preston	22.1 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montville include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oxoboxo River.

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 Montville

How long is the average commute in Montville?

Workers who live in Montville, CT take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montville without a car?

5.0% of households in Montville have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montville?

5.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Montville worked from home, and 94.2% 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 Montville town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:48900, in state:09 county:180).

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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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