How long is the commute from North Canaan, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in North Canaan, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in North Canaan, CT take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.7% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.4 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in North Canaan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Canaan	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	77.8% (±9.0 points)	71.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±4.5 points)	7.2%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±5.2 points)	3.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±6.0 points)	15.2%	16.0%	15.1%

In North Canaan, the average commute is lower than in Northwest Hills Planning Region (26.9 minutes).

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

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

In North Canaan, 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, North Canaan ranks 18 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 169.

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

Cars per household in North Canaan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Canaan	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±4.7 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±12.2 points)	31.0%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±10.2 points)	39.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.1% (±9.9 points)	23.8%	20.7%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in North Canaan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Canaan	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	97.5% (±2.3 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.9% (±3.4 points)	93.4% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In North Canaan, 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near North Canaan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Canaan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Canaan	—	22.4 minutes (±3.9)	—
Canaan	4.0 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
New Marlborough	6.0 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Sheffield	6.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Norfolk	7.0 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	7.0 mi	19.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Mount Washington	10 mi	30.6 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Sandisfield	11 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Winchester	12 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Canaan, CT (16.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Marlborough, MA (28.3 minutes), Sandisfield, MA (31.3 minutes).

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
12	Norfolk	27.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Winchester	26.4 minutes (±2.5)
14	Harwinton	25.6 minutes (±4.4)
15	Washington	25.5 minutes (±5.1)
16	Litchfield	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
17	Torrington	25.0 minutes (±1.7)
18	North Canaan	22.4 minutes (±3.9)
19	Kent	20.4 minutes (±5.1)
20	Salisbury	19.9 minutes (±6.0)
21	Canaan	16.8 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Northwest Hills Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 North Canaan

How long is the average commute in North Canaan?

Workers who live in North Canaan, CT take an average of 22.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in North Canaan without a car?

6.7% of households in North Canaan have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Canaan?

12.1% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in North Canaan worked from home, and 94.9% 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 North Canaan town, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:54030, in state:09 county:160).

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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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