How long is the commute from Pawcatuck, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Pawcatuck, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Pawcatuck, CT take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in Pawcatuck get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Pawcatuck	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	78.3% (±6.8 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±4.9 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±4.2 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±4.1 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Pawcatuck ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Pawcatuck

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Pawcatuck	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±3.5 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.3% (±6.1 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±6.5 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.2% (±5.9 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Pawcatuck, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Pawcatuck

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pawcatuck	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±4.1 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±2.9 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.5 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Pawcatuck, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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 Pawcatuck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pawcatuck
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Pawcatuck	—	23.6 minutes (±3.1)	—
Westerly (community)	2.6 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Westerly	4.5 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Bradford	4.9 mi	29.6 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Ashaway	5.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Mystic	5.3 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
North Stonington	6.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Old Mystic	6.8 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Noank	7.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.6)	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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
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)
14	Gales Ferry	15.2 minutes (±3.4)

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

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

It lies inside Stonington, 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 Pawcatuck

How long is the average commute in Pawcatuck?

Workers who live in Pawcatuck, CT take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Pawcatuck without a car?

6.6% of households in Pawcatuck have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Pawcatuck?

10.1% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Pawcatuck worked from home, and 89.5% 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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