How long is the commute from Saugatuck, CT?

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

Workers who live in Saugatuck, CT take an average of 47.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% of workers drive alone to work.

14.2% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

42.7% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 47.1 minutes (±6.5)
Public transportation: 14.2%
Work from home: 42.7%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Saugatuck get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Saugatuck	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	39.8% (±10.2 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.1% (±0.3 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	14.2% (±5.0 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	42.7% (±11.0 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Saugatuck, 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 Saugatuck, 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, Saugatuck ranks 2 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Saugatuck

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Saugatuck	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.8 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.7% (±10.2 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.9% (±10.0 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±7.7 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Saugatuck, 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 Saugatuck

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Saugatuck	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	42.7% (±11.0 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±2.3 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.0% (±2.3 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Saugatuck, 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 Saugatuck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saugatuck
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Saugatuck	—	47.1 minutes (±6.5)	—
Compo	1.2 mi	35.3 minutes (±7.1)	Lower
Westport Village	2.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.9)	Lower
Greens Farms	2.5 mi	49.2 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
Old Hill	2.7 mi	42.2 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	3.0 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Staples	3.7 mi	43.1 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Poplar Plains	4.0 mi	43.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Southport	4.5 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Compo, CT (35.3 minutes), Westport Village, CT (30.7 minutes), Norwalk, CT (27.1 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
1	Greens Farms	49.2 minutes (±12.1)
2	Saugatuck	47.1 minutes (±6.5)
3	Poplar Plains	43.3 minutes (±11.8)
4	Staples	43.1 minutes (±8.6)
5	Noroton	43.0 minutes (±6.2)
6	Old Hill	42.2 minutes (±7.1)
7	Ball Pond	39.3 minutes (±9.7)
8	New Canaan (community)	38.5 minutes (±5.7)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Westport, 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 Saugatuck

How long is the average commute in Saugatuck?

Workers who live in Saugatuck, CT take an average of 47.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Saugatuck without a car?

1.1% of households in Saugatuck have no vehicle, and 14.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Saugatuck?

42.7% (±11.0 points) of workers who live in Saugatuck worked from home, and 98.0% 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 Saugatuck CDP, Connecticut (place:66770, 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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