How long is the commute from Stratford, CT?

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

Workers who live in Stratford, CT take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.7% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 3.7%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Stratford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	73.4% (±1.9 points)	64.1%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±1.4 points)	10.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.7% (±0.8 points)	5.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±1.8 points)	15.1%	16.0%	15.1%

In Stratford, the average commute is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (31.3 minutes).

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

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

In Stratford, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (5.7%).

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

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

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Stratford ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Stratford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±1.0 points)	11.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.8% (±2.3 points)	31.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±2.6 points)	36.8%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.8% (±2.1 points)	20.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Stratford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (11.2%).

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 Stratford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stratford	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±1.8 points)	15.1% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±0.9 points)	94.9% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±1.8 points)	91.2% (±0.8 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Stratford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (91.2%).

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 Stratford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stratford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Stratford	—	30.0 minutes (±1.6)	—
Milford	3.7 mi	25.4 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Bridgeport	3.7 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Trumbull Center	3.8 mi	32.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Sacred Heart University	6.1 mi	11.4 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Trumbull	6.4 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Daniels Farm	6.6 mi	42.9 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region)	6.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Shelton	6.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford, CT (25.4 minutes), Sacred Heart University, CT (11.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trumbull, CT (33.2 minutes), Daniels Farm, CT (42.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Monroe	34.1 minutes (±3.0)
2	Trumbull	33.2 minutes (±2.0)
3 (tie)	Easton	32.9 minutes (±3.7)
3 (tie)	Fairfield	32.9 minutes (±2.0)
5	Bridgeport	30.5 minutes (±1.0)
6	Stratford	30.0 minutes (±1.6)

The figures for Stratford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lordship, Oronoque, Stratford Downtown.

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 Stratford

How long is the average commute in Stratford?

Workers who live in Stratford, CT take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Stratford without a car?

5.6% of households in Stratford have no vehicle, and 3.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Stratford?

14.6% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in Stratford worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Stratford town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:74190, in state:09 county:120).

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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