How long is the commute from Niantic, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Niantic, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Niantic, CT take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.8% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 20.8%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Niantic get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Niantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	71.0% (±14.2 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±7.3 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.8% (±12.3 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Niantic ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 95 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Niantic

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Niantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.0% (±13.3 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.2% (±11.8 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±7.5 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Niantic, 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 Niantic

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Niantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	20.8% (±12.3 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±2.2 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.0% (±3.8 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Niantic, 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 Niantic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niantic
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Niantic	—	24.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Waterford	3.7 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Waterford (community)	4.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
New London	5.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Old Lyme	5.5 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	8.1 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	8.5 mi	28.5 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	8.7 mi	13.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Lyme	8.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New London, CT (19.2 minutes), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (13.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lyme, CT (30.9 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
1	Colchester (community)	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
2	Baltic	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
3	Old Mystic	25.9 minutes (±4.0)
4	South Windham	25.8 minutes (±9.0)
5	Oxoboxo River	25.0 minutes (±4.5)
6	Noank	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Niantic	24.0 minutes (±2.6)
8	Pawcatuck	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	23.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Willimantic	23.2 minutes (±1.9)
11	Waterford (community)	21.8 minutes (±5.0)
12	Mystic	21.2 minutes (±2.6)
13	Poquonock Bridge	16.1 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside East Lyme, 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 Niantic

How long is the average commute in Niantic?

Workers who live in Niantic, CT take an average of 24.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Niantic without a car?

1.4% of households in Niantic have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Niantic?

20.8% (±12.3 points) of workers who live in Niantic worked from home, and 96.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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