How long is the commute from Thompson, CT?

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

Workers who live in Thompson, CT take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Thompson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Thompson	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	81.4% (±5.1 points)	79.8%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±4.3 points)	11.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Thompson, the average commute is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (29.0 minutes).

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

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

In Thompson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (0.3%).

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

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

In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Thompson ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Thompson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Thompson	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±3.6 points)	4.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±5.4 points)	28.1%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.9% (±6.5 points)	39.3%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.3% (±7.2 points)	27.8%	20.7%	21.9%

In Thompson, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (4.8%).

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 Thompson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thompson	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±4.3 points)	11.9% (±1.2 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±2.9 points)	95.0% (±0.8 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±3.4 points)	91.4% (±1.0 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Thompson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.4%).

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 Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Thompson	—	31.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Webster (community)	3.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Webster	4.1 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Putnam (community)	5.6 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Dudley	5.6 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Putnam	5.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
South Woodstock	6.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Douglas	7.3 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	8.2 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webster (community), MA (27.5 minutes), Putnam (community), CT (25.1 minutes), Dudley, MA (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sterling	35.4 minutes (±5.1)
2	Eastford	35.2 minutes (±4.5)
3	Ashford	34.4 minutes (±4.5)
4	Scotland	32.9 minutes (±4.9)
5	Chaplin	32.4 minutes (±4.5)
6 (tie)	Canterbury	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Thompson	31.8 minutes (±3.0)
6 (tie)	Union	31.8 minutes (±3.3)
9	Voluntown	31.4 minutes (±6.4)
10	Woodstock	30.7 minutes (±2.9)
11	Hampton	29.0 minutes (±2.4)
12	Killingly	27.9 minutes (±2.2)
13	Brooklyn	26.7 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Thompson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Grosvenor Dale, Quinebaug.

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 Thompson

How long is the average commute in Thompson?

Workers who live in Thompson, CT take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Thompson without a car?

4.9% of households in Thompson have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Thompson?

13.1% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Thompson worked from home, and 92.4% 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 Thompson town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:75870, in state:09 county:150).

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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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