How long is the commute from Riverside, CT?

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

Workers who live in Riverside, CT take an average of 35.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% of workers drive alone to work.

16.9% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

34.5% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.4 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 16.9%
Work from home: 34.5%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Riverside get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Riverside	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	38.2% (±4.2 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±5.0 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	16.9% (±4.5 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	34.5% (±5.8 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Riverside, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Riverside, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Riverside ranks 14 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Riverside

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Riverside	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.3 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.3% (±4.9 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.0% (±5.6 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±5.8 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Riverside, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Riverside

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Riverside	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	34.5% (±5.8 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±2.2 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±2.8 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Riverside, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

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

Average commute in places near Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Riverside	—	35.4 minutes (±4.1)	—
Old Greenwich	1.1 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Cos Cob	1.3 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Greenwich (community)	2.3 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Pemberwick	3.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±5.9)	Lower
Stamford	3.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Byram	4.2 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Glenville	4.2 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Chester	4.7 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cos Cob, CT (28.9 minutes), Greenwich (community), CT (27.9 minutes), Pemberwick, CT (23.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)
9	Ridgebury	38.1 minutes (±5.7)
10	Coleytown	38.0 minutes (±8.7)
11	Darien Downtown	37.3 minutes (±7.2)
12	Inglenook	37.2 minutes (±6.4)
13	Lakes West	36.4 minutes (±5.0)
14	Riverside	35.4 minutes (±4.1)
15 (tie)	Compo	35.3 minutes (±7.1)
15 (tie)	Sandy Hook	35.3 minutes (±2.8)
17	Old Greenwich	34.7 minutes (±4.8)
18 (tie)	Georgetown	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Glenville	32.8 minutes (±5.9)
20	Bethel (community)	32.4 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Greenwich, 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 Riverside

How long is the average commute in Riverside?

Workers who live in Riverside, CT take an average of 35.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Riverside without a car?

1.9% of households in Riverside have no vehicle, and 16.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Riverside?

34.5% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Riverside worked from home, and 95.0% 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 Riverside CDP, Connecticut (place:64530, in state:09).

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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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