How long is the commute from Thomaston (community), CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Thomaston (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Thomaston (community), CT take an average of 17.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

2.7% take public transportation.

7.7% of workers walk to work.

14.9% work from home.

14.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.6 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 2.7%
Work from home: 14.9%
Households without a car: 14.4%

How people in Thomaston (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Thomaston (community)	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±11.3 points)	74.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±4.2 points)	8.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.7% (±3.0 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	7.7% (±7.7 points)	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.9% (±10.5 points)	12.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Thomaston (community), the average commute is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (28.3 minutes).

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

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

In Thomaston (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1.4%).

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

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

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Thomaston (community) ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Thomaston (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Thomaston (community)	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	14.4% (±12.8 points)	9.1%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.0% (±13.3 points)	33.8%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±13.7 points)	36.5%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.7% (±4.5 points)	20.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Thomaston (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Thomaston (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thomaston (community)	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	14.9% (±10.5 points)	12.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.8% (±12.7 points)	94.8% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.6% (±13.0 points)	90.8% (±0.6 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Thomaston (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Thomaston (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thomaston (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Thomaston (community)	—	17.6 minutes (±2.8)	—
Plymouth	3.0 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Terryville	3.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Watertown	4.4 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Watertown (community)	5.6 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Harwinton	6.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Oakville	6.1 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Bethlehem Village	6.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Morris	6.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±7.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth, CT (28.5 minutes), Terryville, CT (28.9 minutes), Watertown, CT (23.9 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
2	Bethlehem Village	30.0 minutes (±5.5)
3	Terryville	28.9 minutes (±3.3)
4	Cheshire Village	26.9 minutes (±3.0)
5	Woodbury Center	26.4 minutes (±4.0)
6	Oakville	23.3 minutes (±2.4)
7	Watertown (community)	21.2 minutes (±3.0)
8	Thomaston (community)	17.6 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thomaston (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Thomaston, whose figures include it.

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 Thomaston (community)

How long is the average commute in Thomaston (community)?

Workers who live in Thomaston (community), CT take an average of 17.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Thomaston (community) without a car?

14.4% of households in Thomaston (community) have no vehicle, and 2.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Thomaston (community)?

14.9% (±10.5 points) of workers who live in Thomaston (community) worked from home, and 79.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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