How long is the commute from Southbury, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Southbury, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Southbury, CT take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in Southbury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Southbury	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	71.2% (±4.0 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.8 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±3.8 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Southbury, the average commute is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Southbury, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Southbury ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Southbury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Southbury	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±2.3 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±3.1 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±4.1 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.8% (±2.9 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Southbury, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Southbury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southbury	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±3.8 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.3 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±2.2 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Southbury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (92.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Southbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southbury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Southbury	—	29.9 minutes (±2.0)	—
Sandy Hook	4.7 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Oxford	4.8 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Woodbury Center	4.9 mi	26.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	6.0 mi	35.2 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Newtown	6.2 mi	34.2 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Middlebury	6.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Roxbury	6.5 mi	36.6 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	7.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlebury, CT (25.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Hook, CT (35.3 minutes), Woodbury, CT (35.2 minutes), Newtown, CT (34.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Woodbury	35.2 minutes (±4.4)
2	Naugatuck	33.3 minutes (±3.6)
3	Beacon Falls	32.7 minutes (±4.5)
4	Seymour	32.0 minutes (±3.8)
5	Shelton	30.3 minutes (±1.6)
6	Oxford	30.1 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Southbury	29.9 minutes (±2.0)
7 (tie)	Wolcott	29.9 minutes (±2.8)
9	Bethlehem	29.0 minutes (±4.1)
10	Cheshire	28.9 minutes (±2.3)
11	Plymouth	28.5 minutes (±2.1)
12	Waterbury	28.0 minutes (±1.4)
13	Prospect	27.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southbury include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Heritage Village.

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 Southbury

How long is the average commute in Southbury?

Workers who live in Southbury, CT take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Southbury without a car?

6.1% of households in Southbury have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Southbury?

20.3% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Southbury worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:69640, in state:09 county:140).

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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