How long is the commute from Westport, CT?

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

Workers who live in Westport, CT take an average of 40.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% of workers drive alone to work.

10.8% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

41.5% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 40.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 10.8%
Work from home: 41.5%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in Westport get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Westport	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	39.9% (±3.3 points)	59.3%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.8% (±2.1 points)	7.0%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	41.5% (±3.8 points)	21.5%	16.0%	15.1%

In Westport, the average commute is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (30.8 minutes).

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

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

In Westport, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (7.0%).

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

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

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Westport ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Westport

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Westport	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±0.7 points)	6.2%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.3% (±4.1 points)	32.3%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.4% (±4.0 points)	39.4%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±3.1 points)	22.1%	20.7%	21.9%

In Westport, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).

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 Westport

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westport	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	41.5% (±3.8 points)	21.5% (±0.8 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±0.5 points)	96.6% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.5 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Westport, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westport
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Westport	—	40.9 minutes (±3.5)	—
Southport	3.1 mi	28.1 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Norwalk	4.4 mi	27.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Mill Plain	4.6 mi	29.0 minutes (±8.2)	Lower
Fairfield University	5.2 mi	11.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
South Wilton	5.2 mi	31.4 minutes (±8.2)	Lower
Fairfield	5.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Wilton Center	6.5 mi	25.8 minutes (±8.1)	Lower
Darien Downtown	7.2 mi	37.3 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southport, CT (28.1 minutes), Norwalk, CT (27.1 minutes), Mill Plain, CT (29.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Weston	46.6 minutes (±6.0)
2	New Fairfield	42.3 minutes (±4.1)
3	Westport	40.9 minutes (±3.5)
4	Sherman	40.1 minutes (±7.0)
5	Darien	38.6 minutes (±2.7)
6	New Canaan	38.0 minutes (±3.3)
7	Redding	36.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Wilton	35.9 minutes (±2.5)
9	Newtown	34.2 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westport include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Coleytown, Compo, Greens Farms, Old Hill, Poplar Plains, Saugatuck, Staples, Westport Village.

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 Westport

How long is the average commute in Westport?

Workers who live in Westport, CT take an average of 40.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Westport without a car?

1.7% of households in Westport have no vehicle, and 10.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Westport?

41.5% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Westport worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Westport town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:83500, in state:09 county:190).

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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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