How long is the commute from New Fairfield, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in New Fairfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in New Fairfield, CT take an average of 42.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.3 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 1.8%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in New Fairfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Fairfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	67.5% (±4.4 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±3.6 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.8% (±0.9 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±3.3 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, New Fairfield ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 169.

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

Cars per household in New Fairfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Fairfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.6 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7% (±4.3 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.3% (±5.4 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.5% (±4.2 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Fairfield	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±3.3 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±0.9 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Fairfield, 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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Fairfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Fairfield	—	42.3 minutes (±4.1)	—
Putnam Lake	3.3 mi	39.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	4.8 mi	28.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Patterson	5.2 mi	37.0 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Danbury	5.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Sherman	6.9 mi	40.1 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	7.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Brewster Hill	7.4 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Town of Southeast	7.7 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookfield, CT (28.2 minutes), Town of Patterson, NY (37.0 minutes), Danbury, CT (29.9 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)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Fairfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ball Pond, Inglenook.

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 Fairfield

How long is the average commute in New Fairfield?

Workers who live in New Fairfield, CT take an average of 42.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Fairfield without a car?

0.6% of households in New Fairfield have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Fairfield?

18.0% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in New Fairfield worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:50860, 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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