How long is the commute from South Windham, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in South Windham, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in South Windham, CT take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

7.1% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±9.0)
Public transportation: 7.1%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in South Windham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	South Windham	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	74.0% (±11.6 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±7.1 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.1% (±8.5 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.8 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±2.2 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±8.4 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In South Windham, the average commute is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (23.9 minutes).

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

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

In South Windham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, South Windham ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 74 of 134.

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

Cars per household in South Windham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	South Windham	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±4.3 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±12.6 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±15.6 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.4% (±13.7 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In South Windham, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 South Windham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Windham	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±8.4 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.9 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.2% (±1.4 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In South Windham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near South Windham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Windham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
South Windham	—	25.8 minutes (±9.0)	—
Willimantic	2.7 mi	23.2 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	4.6 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Franklin	4.8 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Scotland	5.0 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Sprague	6.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Columbia	6.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Baltic	7.3 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	7.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Colchester (community)	31.5 minutes (±3.0)
2	Baltic	28.1 minutes (±4.4)
3	Old Mystic	25.9 minutes (±4.0)
4	South Windham	25.8 minutes (±9.0)
5	Oxoboxo River	25.0 minutes (±4.5)
6	Noank	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Niantic	24.0 minutes (±2.6)
8	Pawcatuck	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	23.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Willimantic	23.2 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Windham, 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 South Windham

How long is the average commute in South Windham?

Workers who live in South Windham, CT take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in South Windham without a car?

2.3% of households in South Windham have no vehicle, and 7.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Windham?

11.1% (±8.4 points) of workers who live in South Windham worked from home, and 99.2% 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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