How long is the commute from Old Saybrook Center, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Old Saybrook Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Old Saybrook Center, CT take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

27.1% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±10.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 27.1%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in Old Saybrook Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Old Saybrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	67.5% (±12.5 points)	71.6%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.6% (±4.1 points)	6.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.1%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.1% (±13.6 points)	16.8%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Old Saybrook Center ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Old Saybrook Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Old Saybrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.3% (±9.7 points)	30.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±9.4 points)	39.1%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.0% (±9.0 points)	24.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Old Saybrook Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Saybrook Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Saybrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	27.1% (±13.6 points)	16.8% (±1.1 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±5.5 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±7.2 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Old Saybrook Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (92.5%).

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 Old Saybrook Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Saybrook Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Old Saybrook Center	—	28.5 minutes (±10.5)	—
Saybrook Manor	2.5 mi	34.8 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	3.2 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Westbrook Center	4.4 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.2 mi	38.1 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Essex	5.2 mi	27.3 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	6.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Deep River Center	7.7 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Lyme	7.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.4)	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
1	Essex Village	38.1 minutes (±12.1)
2	Saybrook Manor	34.8 minutes (±7.8)
3	Portland (community)	30.5 minutes (±3.7)
4	Higganum	29.4 minutes (±6.8)
5	Old Saybrook Center	28.5 minutes (±10.5)
6	Moodus	28.4 minutes (±4.0)
7	Lake Pocotopaug	28.3 minutes (±3.1)
8	East Hampton (community)	26.8 minutes (±2.5)
9	Chester Center	24.6 minutes (±5.4)
10	Clinton (community)	24.3 minutes (±3.4)
11	Durham (community)	23.8 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Saybrook, 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 Old Saybrook Center

How long is the average commute in Old Saybrook Center?

Workers who live in Old Saybrook Center, CT take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Old Saybrook Center without a car?

0.8% of households in Old Saybrook Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Old Saybrook Center?

27.1% (±13.6 points) of workers who live in Old Saybrook Center worked from home, and 90.6% 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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