How long is the commute from Old Lyme, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Old Lyme, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Old Lyme, CT take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.1 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Old Lyme get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Old Lyme	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±6.2 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±6.3 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

In Old Lyme, the average commute is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (26.0 minutes).

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

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

In Old Lyme, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (1.1%).

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

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

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Old Lyme ranks 10 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 90 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Old Lyme

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Old Lyme	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.5 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±4.9 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1% (±6.0 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.1% (±5.8 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Old Lyme, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 Old Lyme

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Lyme	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±6.3 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±0.7 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.8% (±0.8 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Old Lyme, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (92.5%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Old Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Lyme
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Old Lyme	—	27.1 minutes (±2.6)	—
Old Saybrook Center	3.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook	4.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
East Lyme	5.0 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.5 mi	38.1 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Niantic	5.5 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Saybrook Manor	5.6 mi	34.8 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Lyme	6.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Essex	6.2 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.4)	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 Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	East Hampton	29.5 minutes (±1.5)
5	Clinton	29.2 minutes (±3.5)
6	Old Saybrook	28.6 minutes (±4.8)
7	Portland	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
8	Chester	28.3 minutes (±4.8)
9	Essex	27.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Old Lyme	27.1 minutes (±2.6)
11	Middlefield	24.8 minutes (±2.7)
12	Deep River	24.2 minutes (±5.5)
13	Killingworth	23.9 minutes (±2.8)
14	Cromwell	23.7 minutes (±2.6)
15	Middletown	23.3 minutes (±1.1)
16	Durham	23.1 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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 Old Lyme

How long is the average commute in Old Lyme?

Workers who live in Old Lyme, CT take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Old Lyme without a car?

2.9% of households in Old Lyme have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Old Lyme?

24.2% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Old Lyme worked from home, and 98.8% 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 Old Lyme town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:57040, in state:09 county:130).

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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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