How long is the commute from Stonington, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Stonington, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Stonington, CT take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

6.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 18.3%
Households without a car: 6.4%

How people in Stonington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stonington	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	73.0% (±3.3 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.9% (±1.9 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.3% (±2.5 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Stonington, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Stonington ranks 14 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Stonington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stonington	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.4% (±2.0 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.1% (±3.0 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.1% (±4.1 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.4% (±3.2 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Stonington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Stonington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stonington	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.3% (±2.5 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.8% (±2.0 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±2.2 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Stonington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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 Stonington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stonington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stonington	—	23.5 minutes (±1.6)	—
Old Mystic	4.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Noank	4.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Westerly (community)	5.5 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Poquonock Bridge	5.6 mi	16.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Westerly	6.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Groton	6.3 mi	19.3 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	7.3 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Ledyard	7.3 mi	22.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Poquonock Bridge, CT (16.1 minutes), Groton, CT (19.3 minutes).

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
8	Franklin	27.2 minutes (±2.6)
9	East Lyme	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
10	Montville	25.3 minutes (±1.6)
11	North Stonington	25.2 minutes (±3.1)
12	Windham	24.3 minutes (±1.5)
13	Norwich	24.0 minutes (±1.3)
14	Stonington	23.5 minutes (±1.6)
15 (tie)	Ledyard	22.1 minutes (±1.3)
15 (tie)	Preston	22.1 minutes (±1.8)
17	Waterford	21.6 minutes (±1.5)
18	Groton	19.3 minutes (±1.1)
19	New London	19.2 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Stonington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mystic, Pawcatuck.

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 Stonington

How long is the average commute in Stonington?

Workers who live in Stonington, CT take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stonington without a car?

6.4% of households in Stonington have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stonington?

18.3% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in Stonington worked from home, and 92.5% 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 Stonington town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:73770, in state:09 county:180).

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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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