How long is the commute from South Windsor, CT?

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

Workers who live in South Windsor, CT take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

27.5% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 27.5%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in South Windsor get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	South Windsor	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±3.0 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±1.2 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 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	27.5% (±3.0 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In South Windsor, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 South Windsor, 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, South Windsor ranks 25 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 142 of 169.

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

Cars per household in South Windsor

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	South Windsor	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±2.8 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±4.1 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.2% (±3.8 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In South Windsor, 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 South Windsor

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Windsor	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	27.5% (±3.0 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.1 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±1.4 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In South Windsor, 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 South Windsor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Windsor
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
South Windsor	—	23.0 minutes (±1.1)	—
East Windsor	4.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Manchester (community)	5.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Manchester	5.1 mi	22.6 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Broad Brook	5.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Windsor	5.5 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
East Hartford	5.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
East Hartford (community)	5.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Vernon	6.1 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Windsor, CT (21.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vernon, CT (27.0 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
19	Glastonbury	24.2 minutes (±1.7)
20	Southington	24.0 minutes (±1.1)
21	Farmington	23.8 minutes (±1.4)
22	Enfield	23.5 minutes (±1.1)
23	Bloomfield	23.3 minutes (±1.8)
24	Hartford	23.1 minutes (±0.9)
25	South Windsor	23.0 minutes (±1.1)
26	Manchester	22.6 minutes (±1.2)
27 (tie)	East Hartford	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	East Windsor	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
29	West Hartford	22.3 minutes (±0.8)
30	Windsor Locks	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
31	New Britain	21.5 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 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 South Windsor

How long is the average commute in South Windsor?

Workers who live in South Windsor, CT take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in South Windsor without a car?

3.7% of households in South Windsor have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in South Windsor?

27.5% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in South Windsor worked from home, and 93.9% 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 South Windsor town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:71390, in state:09 county:110).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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