How long is the commute from New Canaan, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in New Canaan, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in New Canaan, CT take an average of 38.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% of workers drive alone to work.

12.6% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

35.1% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.0 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 12.6%
Work from home: 35.1%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in New Canaan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Canaan	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	46.7% (±4.8 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.6% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.6 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.1% (±4.2 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In New Canaan, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In New Canaan, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, New Canaan ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 169.

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

Cars per household in New Canaan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Canaan	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.5 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.3% (±3.1 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±4.5 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.1% (±3.5 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In New Canaan, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 New Canaan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Canaan	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	35.1% (±4.2 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.1 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.7% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Canaan, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Canaan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Canaan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Canaan	—	38.0 minutes (±3.3)	—
Wilton Center	4.4 mi	25.8 minutes (±8.1)	Lower
South Wilton	4.4 mi	31.4 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Wilton	4.7 mi	35.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Pound Ridge	5.6 mi	42.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Noroton Heights	6.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Darien Downtown	6.0 mi	37.3 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Stamford	6.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Norwalk	6.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton Center, CT (25.8 minutes), Stamford, CT (28.5 minutes), Norwalk, CT (27.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Weston	46.6 minutes (±6.0)
2	New Fairfield	42.3 minutes (±4.1)
3	Westport	40.9 minutes (±3.5)
4	Sherman	40.1 minutes (±7.0)
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)
10	Ridgefield	33.0 minutes (±1.8)
11	Bethel	32.5 minutes (±2.4)
12	New Milford	30.3 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Canaan include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Canaan (community).

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 New Canaan

How long is the average commute in New Canaan?

Workers who live in New Canaan, CT take an average of 38.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Canaan without a car?

3.1% of households in New Canaan have no vehicle, and 12.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Canaan?

35.1% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in New Canaan worked from home, and 97.7% 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 New Canaan town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:50580, in state:09 county:190).

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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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