How long is the commute from Highfield-Cascade, MD?

Name: Commute and cars in Highfield-Cascade, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Highfield-Cascade, MD take an average of 36.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

19.4% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.2 minutes (±10.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.4%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Highfield-Cascade get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Highfield-Cascade	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	75.4% (±11.0 points)	74.3%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.2% (±5.5 points)	9.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.1%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.6%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.4% (±11.0 points)	12.4%	19.3%	15.1%

In Highfield-Cascade, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (28.8 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Highfield-Cascade, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (1.1%).

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

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

In Washington County, Highfield-Cascade ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 383.

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

Cars per household in Highfield-Cascade

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Highfield-Cascade	Washington County	Maryland	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±5.8 points)	7.7%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.0% (±13.9 points)	30.7%	33.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.6% (±12.6 points)	35.2%	35.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.4% (±13.2 points)	26.5%	21.9%	21.9%

In Highfield-Cascade, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washington County (7.7%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Highfield-Cascade

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highfield-Cascade	Washington County	Maryland	United States
Workers working from home	19.4% (±11.0 points)	12.4% (±1.3 points)	19.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.1% (±10.4 points)	93.9% (±0.9 points)	96.5% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.9% (±12.4 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	92.4% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Highfield-Cascade, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (88.5%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (92.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Highfield-Cascade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highfield-Cascade
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Highfield-Cascade	—	36.2 minutes (±10.7)	—
Pen Mar	1.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Wayne Heights	3.4 mi	32.6 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Franklin County)	4.3 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	5.4 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.1 mi	35.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Carroll Valley	6.3 mi	38.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	7.4 mi	16.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Hamiltonban Township	7.5 mi	41.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Quincy Township, PA (16.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Keedysville	42.3 minutes (±7.0)
2	St. James	37.6 minutes (±10.1)
3	Hancock	37.3 minutes (±5.4)
4	Highfield-Cascade	36.2 minutes (±10.7)
5	Smithsburg	35.5 minutes (±4.3)
6	Sharpsburg	33.0 minutes (±5.3)
7	Boonsboro	30.4 minutes (±6.4)
8	Paramount-Long Meadow	29.1 minutes (±4.5)
9	Robinwood	27.2 minutes (±4.0)
10	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	26.7 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highfield-Cascade 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 Highfield-Cascade

How long is the average commute in Highfield-Cascade?

Workers who live in Highfield-Cascade, MD take an average of 36.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Highfield-Cascade without a car?

4.0% of households in Highfield-Cascade have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Highfield-Cascade?

19.4% (±11.0 points) of workers who live in Highfield-Cascade worked from home, and 78.9% 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 Highfield-Cascade CDP, Maryland (place:38437, 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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