How long is the commute from Oakville, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Oakville, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Oakville, CT take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 7.3%

How people in Oakville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oakville	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	84.3% (±6.5 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±4.6 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.7 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±2.2 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±2.2 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Oakville, the average commute is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

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

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

In Oakville, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Oakville ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 102 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Oakville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oakville	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±4.6 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.0% (±6.1 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±6.6 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±6.6 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Oakville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

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 Oakville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakville	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±2.2 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±2.5 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.6 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oakville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (90.8%).

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 Oakville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oakville	—	23.3 minutes (±2.4)	—
Watertown (community)	1.8 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	3.5 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.4)	Higher
Middlebury	4.7 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Thomaston	5.3 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Thomaston (community)	6.1 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Woodbury	6.3 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Plymouth	6.3 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Wolcott	6.3 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thomaston (community), CT (17.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waterbury, CT (28.0 minutes), Woodbury, CT (35.2 minutes), Plymouth, CT (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Heritage Village	30.7 minutes (±3.8)
2	Bethlehem Village	30.0 minutes (±5.5)
3	Terryville	28.9 minutes (±3.3)
4	Cheshire Village	26.9 minutes (±3.0)
5	Woodbury Center	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
6	Oakville	23.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Watertown (community)	21.2 minutes (±3.0)
8	Thomaston (community)	17.6 minutes (±2.8)

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

It lies inside Watertown, 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 Oakville

How long is the average commute in Oakville?

Workers who live in Oakville, CT take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oakville without a car?

7.3% of households in Oakville have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oakville?

5.1% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Oakville worked from home, and 91.6% 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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