How long is the commute from Willimantic, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Willimantic, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Willimantic, CT take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

3.7% take public transportation.

8.5% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

16.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 3.7%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 16.8%

How people in Willimantic get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Willimantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±5.2 points)	75.5%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.7% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	8.5% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±2.0 points)	11.7%	16.0%	15.1%

In Willimantic, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Willimantic, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Willimantic ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 134.

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

Cars per household in Willimantic

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Willimantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	16.8% (±4.2 points)	7.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	45.4% (±5.6 points)	34.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.4% (±4.2 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.5% (±3.1 points)	21.2%	20.7%	21.9%

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

It is also higher than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Willimantic

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willimantic	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±2.0 points)	11.7% (±0.7 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±2.9 points)	95.2% (±0.5 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.1% (±4.0 points)	91.6% (±0.7 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Willimantic, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (91.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Willimantic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willimantic
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Willimantic	—	23.2 minutes (±1.9)	—
South Windham	2.7 mi	25.8 minutes (±9.0)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.1 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Mansfield	5.1 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
South Coventry	5.4 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	6.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Scotland	6.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Chaplin	6.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Storrs	6.7 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Storrs, CT (18.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, CT (32.0 minutes), Lebanon, CT (30.6 minutes), Scotland, CT (32.9 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
4	South Windham	25.8 minutes (±9.0)
5	Oxoboxo River	25.0 minutes (±4.5)
6	Noank	24.8 minutes (±3.6)
7	Niantic	24.0 minutes (±2.6)
8	Pawcatuck	23.6 minutes (±3.1)
9 (tie)	Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region)	23.2 minutes (±6.3)
9 (tie)	Willimantic	23.2 minutes (±1.9)
11	Waterford (community)	21.8 minutes (±5.0)
12	Mystic	21.2 minutes (±2.6)
13	Poquonock Bridge	16.1 minutes (±2.8)
14	Gales Ferry	15.2 minutes (±3.4)
15	Conning Towers-Nautilus Park	13.7 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Windham, 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 Willimantic

How long is the average commute in Willimantic?

Workers who live in Willimantic, CT take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Willimantic without a car?

16.8% of households in Willimantic have no vehicle, and 3.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Willimantic?

6.2% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Willimantic worked from home, and 86.1% 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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