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

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

Workers who live in Wethersfield (community), CT take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

18.0% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±1.2)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 18.0%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Wethersfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wethersfield (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	68.0% (±3.6 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±2.5 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.5 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±2.7 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Wethersfield (community), the average commute is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

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

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

In Wethersfield (community), 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, Wethersfield (community) ranks 26 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 117 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Wethersfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wethersfield (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.2% (±3.4 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.5% (±3.3 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.3% (±3.0 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Wethersfield (community), 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 Wethersfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wethersfield (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	18.0% (±2.7 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±1.4 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±2.1 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Wethersfield (community), 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 Wethersfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wethersfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wethersfield (community)	—	21.2 minutes (±1.2)	—
Rocky Hill	3.2 mi	20.6 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Newington	3.4 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Newington (community)	3.4 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	3.6 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Hartford	4.4 mi	23.1 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
East Hartford	5.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
East Hartford (community)	5.1 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Cromwell	5.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (23.1 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
19 (tie)	Southwood Acres	22.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	East Hartford (community)	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
22	West Hartford (community)	22.3 minutes (±0.8)
23	Windsor Locks (community)	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Glastonbury Center	21.4 minutes (±3.5)
24 (tie)	Newington (community)	21.4 minutes (±1.2)
26	Wethersfield (community)	21.2 minutes (±1.2)
27	Tariffville	21.1 minutes (±3.3)
28	Kensington	20.3 minutes (±1.9)
29	Plantsville	19.1 minutes (±5.2)
30	Thompsonville	18.3 minutes (±1.8)
31	Storrs	18.1 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wethersfield (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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield (community)

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

Workers who live in Wethersfield (community), CT take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.0% of households in Wethersfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.0% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Wethersfield (community) worked from home, and 91.3% 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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