How long is the commute from Rocky Hill, CT?

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

Workers who live in Rocky Hill, CT take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

16.0% work from home.

8.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 16.0%
Households without a car: 8.1%

How people in Rocky Hill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rocky Hill	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	75.4% (±4.0 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±2.7 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.0% (±2.7 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Rocky Hill, the average commute is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

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

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

In Rocky Hill, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

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

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

In Capitol Planning Region, Rocky Hill ranks 38 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 164 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Rocky Hill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rocky Hill	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	8.1% (±3.0 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.5% (±4.9 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±4.6 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±3.5 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Rocky Hill, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

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 Rocky Hill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocky Hill	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	16.0% (±2.7 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±2.8 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±2.2 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Rocky Hill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

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 Rocky Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Hill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rocky Hill	—	20.6 minutes (±1.3)	—
Cromwell	2.8 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Wethersfield	3.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Wethersfield (community)	3.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Newington	4.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Newington (community)	4.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	4.4 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Portland	5.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Portland (community)	5.9 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cromwell, CT (23.7 minutes), Portland, CT (28.4 minutes), Portland (community), CT (30.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
32 (tie)	Newington	21.4 minutes (±1.2)
32 (tie)	Windsor	21.4 minutes (±1.1)
34 (tie)	Plainville	21.2 minutes (±1.7)
34 (tie)	Wethersfield	21.2 minutes (±1.2)
36	Berlin	21.0 minutes (±1.8)
37	Mansfield	20.7 minutes (±1.9)
38	Rocky Hill	20.6 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 7 of 38 places in Capitol 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 Rocky Hill

How long is the average commute in Rocky Hill?

Workers who live in Rocky Hill, CT take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rocky Hill without a car?

8.1% of households in Rocky Hill have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rocky Hill?

16.0% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Rocky Hill worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Rocky Hill town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:65370, in state:09 county:110).

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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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