How long is the commute from Suffield, CT?

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

Workers who live in Suffield, CT take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

18.4% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 18.4%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Suffield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Suffield	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	74.2% (±5.1 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.4% (±4.3 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Suffield, the average commute is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

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

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

In Suffield, 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, Suffield ranks 14 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 106 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Suffield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Suffield	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±2.3 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.8% (±3.9 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.1% (±5.0 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.1% (±5.3 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Suffield, 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 Suffield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Suffield	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.4% (±4.3 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±2.2 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.2 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Suffield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

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 Suffield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suffield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Suffield	—	25.6 minutes (±2.1)	—
Thompsonville	4.3 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Agawam Town	4.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Windsor Locks	5.2 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks (community)	5.2 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Sherwood Manor	5.8 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
East Granby	5.9 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Southwood Acres	6.2 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Southwick	6.2 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompsonville, CT (18.3 minutes), Agawam Town, MA (22.4 minutes), Southwood Acres, CT (22.8 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
8	Somers	27.6 minutes (±2.5)
9	Vernon	27.0 minutes (±2.3)
10	Coventry	26.6 minutes (±2.1)
11	Willington	26.4 minutes (±3.2)
12 (tie)	Simsbury	25.8 minutes (±1.5)
12 (tie)	Stafford	25.8 minutes (±2.3)
14	Suffield	25.6 minutes (±2.1)
15	Andover	25.3 minutes (±3.3)
16	East Granby	25.2 minutes (±3.6)
17 (tie)	Avon	24.8 minutes (±1.5)
17 (tie)	Bolton	24.8 minutes (±2.6)
19	Glastonbury	24.2 minutes (±1.7)
20	Southington	24.0 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Suffield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Suffield Depot.

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 Suffield

How long is the average commute in Suffield?

Workers who live in Suffield, CT take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Suffield without a car?

4.9% of households in Suffield have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Suffield?

18.4% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Suffield worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Suffield town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:74540, 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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