How long is the commute from Simsbury Center, CT?

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

Workers who live in Simsbury Center, CT take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.2% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

28.3% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.4 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 3.2%
Work from home: 28.3%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in Simsbury Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Simsbury Center	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	57.3% (±6.1 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.2% (±2.7 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±2.5 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	28.3% (±7.0 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Simsbury Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

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

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

In Simsbury Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Capitol Planning Region, Simsbury Center ranks 13 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Simsbury Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Simsbury Center	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.4 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±6.1 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.7% (±5.7 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.8% (±3.8 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Simsbury Center, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

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 Simsbury Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Simsbury Center	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	28.3% (±7.0 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.2% (±2.3 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.9% (±2.4 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Simsbury Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Simsbury Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simsbury Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Simsbury Center	—	25.4 minutes (±2.4)	—
West Simsbury	2.0 mi	28.9 minutes (±10.6)	Not measurably different
Weatogue	2.6 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Tariffville	2.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Bloomfield	4.2 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
East Granby	4.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Salmon Brook	5.4 mi	28.2 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Canton	5.6 mi	28.8 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Canton Valley	5.8 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tariffville, CT (21.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton, CT (28.8 minutes), Canton Valley, CT (31.3 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
7 (tie)	North Granby	27.9 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Suffield Depot	27.9 minutes (±4.4)
9	Rockville	27.5 minutes (±4.3)
10	Weatogue	27.3 minutes (±4.6)
11 (tie)	Coventry Lake	25.7 minutes (±5.5)
11 (tie)	Stafford Springs	25.7 minutes (±2.4)
13	Simsbury Center	25.4 minutes (±2.4)
14	South Coventry	24.9 minutes (±6.7)
15	Broad Brook	24.1 minutes (±3.6)
16 (tie)	Blue Hills	23.6 minutes (±3.8)
16 (tie)	Sherwood Manor	23.6 minutes (±1.9)
18	Hazardville	23.5 minutes (±2.0)
19 (tie)	Manchester (community)	22.8 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Simsbury, 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 Simsbury Center

How long is the average commute in Simsbury Center?

Workers who live in Simsbury Center, CT take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Simsbury Center without a car?

2.5% of households in Simsbury Center have no vehicle, and 3.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Simsbury Center?

28.3% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in Simsbury Center worked from home, and 96.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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