How long is the commute from Windsor Locks, CT?

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

Workers who live in Windsor Locks, CT take an average of 21.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

9.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 9.4%

How people in Windsor Locks get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Windsor Locks	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	67.7% (±6.2 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.9% (±5.0 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±3.9 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Windsor Locks, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Windsor Locks, 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, Windsor Locks ranks 30 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 169.

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

Cars per household in Windsor Locks

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Windsor Locks	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	9.4% (±4.3 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.5% (±5.8 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.4% (±5.4 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.6% (±4.1 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Windsor Locks, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Windsor Locks

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Windsor Locks	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±3.9 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.1% (±3.5 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±4.0 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Windsor Locks
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Windsor Locks	—	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	—
Suffield Depot	4.0 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Windsor	4.1 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Southwood Acres	4.6 mi	22.8 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
East Windsor	4.8 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
East Granby	4.8 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Suffield	5.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Thompsonville	5.3 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Broad Brook	5.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suffield Depot, CT (27.9 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
24	Hartford	23.1 minutes (±0.9)
25	South Windsor	23.0 minutes (±1.1)
26	Manchester	22.6 minutes (±1.2)
27 (tie)	East Hartford	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
27 (tie)	East Windsor	22.4 minutes (±1.9)
29	West Hartford	22.3 minutes (±0.8)
30	Windsor Locks	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
31	New Britain	21.5 minutes (±0.9)
32 (tie)	Newington	21.4 minutes (±1.2)
32 (tie)	Windsor	21.4 minutes (±1.1)
34 (tie)	Plainville	21.2 minutes (±1.7)
34 (tie)	Wethersfield	21.2 minutes (±1.2)
36	Berlin	21.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Windsor Locks include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Windsor Locks (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 Windsor Locks

How long is the average commute in Windsor Locks?

Workers who live in Windsor Locks, CT take an average of 21.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Windsor Locks without a car?

9.4% of households in Windsor Locks have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Windsor Locks?

17.7% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Windsor Locks worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Windsor Locks town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:87070, in state:09 county:110).

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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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