How long is the commute from Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD take an average of 36.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.9% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

39.2% work from home.

1.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.1 minutes (±6.6)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 39.2%
Households without a car: 1.4%

How people in Ashton-Sandy Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	53.9% (±6.6 points)	52.8%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.5% (±0.9 points)	7.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±4.2 points)	7.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	39.2% (±8.2 points)	28.3%	19.3%	15.1%

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, the average commute is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (31.1 minutes).

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

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Montgomery County (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (4.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Montgomery County, Ashton-Sandy Spring ranks 8 of 58 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Ashton-Sandy Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	1.4% (±1.8 points)	8.5%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±11.9 points)	35.6%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.6% (±8.9 points)	37.5%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.0% (±9.0 points)	18.4%	21.9%	21.9%

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Montgomery County (8.5%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (8.8%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Ashton-Sandy Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ashton-Sandy Spring	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	39.2% (±8.2 points)	28.3% (±0.6 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±1.5 points)	98.2% (±0.2 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±3.5 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Ashton-Sandy Spring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Montgomery County (95.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (92.4%).

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

Average commute in places near Ashton-Sandy Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashton-Sandy Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ashton-Sandy Spring	—	36.1 minutes (±6.6)	—
Spencerville	2.1 mi	45.7 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Cloverly	3.1 mi	34.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Burtonsville	3.9 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Olney	3.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Brookeville	4.0 mi	32.2 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Layhill	4.6 mi	39.2 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Fulton	4.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Leisure World	4.8 mi	39.8 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fulton, MD (25.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencerville, MD (45.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Barnesville	43.8 minutes (±13.6)
3	Leisure World	39.8 minutes (±6.1)
4	Layhill	39.2 minutes (±5.7)
5	Poolesville	38.2 minutes (±2.9)
6	Damascus	37.6 minutes (±3.3)
7	Darnestown	36.9 minutes (±4.7)
8	Ashton-Sandy Spring	36.1 minutes (±6.6)
9 (tie)	Fairland	35.0 minutes (±3.3)
9 (tie)	Four Corners	35.0 minutes (±2.5)
11	Redland	34.8 minutes (±2.9)
12	Cloverly	34.7 minutes (±2.9)
13	Clarksburg	34.4 minutes (±1.8)
14	White Oak	34.3 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 58 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Ashton-Sandy Spring

How long is the average commute in Ashton-Sandy Spring?

Workers who live in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD take an average of 36.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ashton-Sandy Spring without a car?

1.4% of households in Ashton-Sandy Spring have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ashton-Sandy Spring?

39.2% (±8.2 points) of workers who live in Ashton-Sandy Spring worked from home, and 95.7% 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 Ashton-Sandy Spring CDP, Maryland (place:02762, in state:24).

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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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