How long is the commute from Plainfield, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Plainfield, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Plainfield, CT take an average of 26.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

10.0% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 10.0%
Households without a car: 5.7%

How people in Plainfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plainfield	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	80.6% (±4.6 points)	79.8%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±3.8 points)	11.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Plainfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Plainfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3%).

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

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

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Plainfield ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Plainfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plainfield	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.7% (±2.6 points)	4.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.1% (±4.4 points)	28.1%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9% (±5.5 points)	39.3%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.3% (±4.8 points)	27.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In Plainfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.8%).

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 Plainfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainfield	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	10.0% (±3.8 points)	11.9% (±1.2 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.3% (±3.1 points)	95.0% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±3.4 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Plainfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	26.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Sterling	4.4 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Canterbury	5.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
East Brooklyn	6.8 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn	7.1 mi	26.7 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Griswold	7.6 mi	31.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Lisbon	8.5 mi	31.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Voluntown	8.7 mi	31.4 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Scotland	9.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling, CT (35.4 minutes), Canterbury, CT (31.8 minutes), Scotland, CT (32.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Union	31.8 minutes (±3.3)
9	Voluntown	31.4 minutes (±6.4)
10	Woodstock	30.7 minutes (±2.9)
11	Hampton	29.0 minutes (±2.4)
12	Killingly	27.9 minutes (±2.2)
13	Brooklyn	26.7 minutes (±2.4)
14	Plainfield	26.6 minutes (±2.3)
15	Putnam	24.8 minutes (±2.8)
16	Pomfret	23.6 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Moosup, Plainfield Village, Wauregan.

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 Plainfield

How long is the average commute in Plainfield?

Workers who live in Plainfield, CT take an average of 26.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plainfield without a car?

5.7% of households in Plainfield have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plainfield?

10.0% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Plainfield worked from home, and 88.4% 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 Plainfield town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:59980, in state:09 county:150).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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