How long is the commute from Waterford, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Waterford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Waterford, CT take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.9% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 0.9%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in Waterford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Waterford	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	84.1% (±2.3 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.3% (±1.7 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±2.2 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Waterford, the average commute is lower than in 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 Waterford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from 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, Waterford ranks 17 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 154 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Waterford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Waterford	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±2.1 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±3.8 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.4% (±4.5 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±3.6 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

In Waterford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (7.4%).

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 Waterford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waterford	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±2.2 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±2.4 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±2.7 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Waterford, 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 Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waterford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Waterford	—	21.6 minutes (±1.5)	—
New London	2.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Niantic	3.7 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
East Lyme	4.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	5.0 mi	23.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	5.0 mi	13.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Gales Ferry	5.8 mi	15.2 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Groton	6.0 mi	19.3 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Oxoboxo River	6.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New London, CT (19.2 minutes), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (13.7 minutes), Gales Ferry, CT (15.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lyme, CT (25.7 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
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 9 of 19 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Waterford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Waterford (community).

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 Waterford

How long is the average commute in Waterford?

Workers who live in Waterford, CT take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Waterford without a car?

4.8% of households in Waterford have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Waterford?

10.2% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Waterford 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 Waterford town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:80280, 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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