How long is the commute from New Hartford, CT?

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

Workers who live in New Hartford, CT take an average of 29.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.7 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in New Hartford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Hartford	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±6.7 points)	71.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.0% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±3.2 points)	3.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±6.0 points)	15.2%	16.0%	15.1%

In New Hartford, the average commute is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (26.9 minutes).

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

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

In New Hartford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Northwest Hills Planning Region, New Hartford ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 60 of 169.

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

Cars per household in New Hartford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Hartford	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±3.2 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.4% (±5.5 points)	31.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±8.6 points)	39.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.2% (±7.8 points)	23.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In New Hartford, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (5.4%).

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 New Hartford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Hartford	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±6.0 points)	15.2% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.5 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±5.6 points)	93.4% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Hartford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northwest Hills Planning Region (93.4%).

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 New Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hartford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Hartford	—	29.7 minutes (±4.4)	—
Collinsville	4.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Canton	4.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Canton Valley	5.2 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwinton	6.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Harwinton	6.4 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Barkhamsted	6.7 mi	28.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Winsted	6.8 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Torrington	6.9 mi	25.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Northwest Hills Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Roxbury	36.6 minutes (±6.5)
3	Hartland	34.9 minutes (±2.9)
4	Colebrook	34.1 minutes (±3.4)
5	Warren	31.4 minutes (±3.8)
6	Cornwall	30.0 minutes (±4.6)
7	Sharon	29.9 minutes (±7.0)
8	New Hartford	29.7 minutes (±4.4)
9	Morris	29.4 minutes (±7.2)
10	Burlington	29.0 minutes (±1.9)
11	Barkhamsted	28.1 minutes (±2.3)
12	Norfolk	27.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Winchester	26.4 minutes (±2.5)
14	Harwinton	25.6 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Northwest Hills Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Hartford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Hartford Center.

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 Hartford

How long is the average commute in New Hartford?

Workers who live in New Hartford, CT take an average of 29.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Hartford without a car?

3.6% of households in New Hartford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Hartford?

12.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in New Hartford worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Hartford town, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:51350, in state:09 county:160).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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