How long is the commute from Sandy Hook, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Sandy Hook, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sandy Hook, CT take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

23.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.3 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.1%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Sandy Hook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sandy Hook	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±5.1 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.2 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.1% (±4.7 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Sandy Hook ranks 16 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Sandy Hook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sandy Hook	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±1.9 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.9% (±5.4 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±6.6 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.1% (±5.4 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Sandy Hook, 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 Sandy Hook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sandy Hook	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	23.1% (±4.7 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.0 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±1.8 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Sandy Hook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Sandy Hook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandy Hook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sandy Hook	—	35.3 minutes (±2.8)	—
East Village	4.4 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Southbury	4.7 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Monroe	4.9 mi	34.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Heritage Village	5.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Oxford	5.5 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Stepney	6.0 mi	37.4 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Bethel	8.1 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Seymour	8.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southbury, CT (29.9 minutes), Oxford, CT (30.1 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
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)
21	Noroton Heights	31.8 minutes (±5.3)
22	South Wilton	31.4 minutes (±8.2)

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

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

It lies inside Newtown, 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 Sandy Hook

How long is the average commute in Sandy Hook?

Workers who live in Sandy Hook, CT take an average of 35.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sandy Hook without a car?

2.3% of households in Sandy Hook have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sandy Hook?

23.1% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Sandy Hook worked from home, and 97.8% 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 Sandy Hook CDP, Connecticut (place:66700, 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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