How long is the commute from Belchertown, MA?

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

Workers who live in Belchertown, MA take an average of 28.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

5.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.8 minutes (±1.5)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 5.9%

How people in Belchertown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	80.5% (±4.3 points)	64.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	7.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±3.5 points)	18.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Belchertown, the average commute is higher than in Hampshire County (23.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Belchertown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hampshire County (2.8%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Hampshire County, Belchertown ranks 9 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 218 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Belchertown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	5.9% (±3.0 points)	7.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±4.3 points)	35.4%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.5% (±5.1 points)	39.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.0% (±4.8 points)	18.0%	16.5%	21.9%

In Belchertown, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hampshire County (7.4%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Belchertown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belchertown	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±3.5 points)	18.4% (±1.2 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±1.9 points)	96.4% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.1% (±2.0 points)	92.9% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Belchertown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hampshire County (92.9%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Belchertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belchertown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Belchertown	—	28.8 minutes (±1.5)	—
Granby	5.6 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Ware	6.2 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Pelham	6.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Granby (community)	6.6 mi	32.3 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Ludlow	7.2 mi	20.1 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Palmer Town	7.9 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Amherst Town	8.0 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Ware (community)	8.1 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Granby, MA (23.3 minutes), Pelham, MA (22.9 minutes), Ludlow, MA (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Plainfield	37.9 minutes (±5.5)
4	Huntington	33.5 minutes (±2.3)
5	Goshen	31.2 minutes (±6.5)
6	Chesterfield	31.1 minutes (±3.3)
7	Middlefield	29.9 minutes (±3.6)
8	Westhampton	29.2 minutes (±4.7)
9	Belchertown	28.8 minutes (±1.5)
10	Ware	28.4 minutes (±2.6)
11	Williamsburg	25.3 minutes (±2.7)
12	South Hadley	23.5 minutes (±2.2)
13	Granby	23.3 minutes (±2.6)
14	Pelham	22.9 minutes (±3.3)
15	Southampton	22.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Belchertown?

Workers who live in Belchertown, MA take an average of 28.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Belchertown without a car?

5.9% of households in Belchertown have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Belchertown?

14.0% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Belchertown worked from home, and 95.1% 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 Belchertown town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:04825, in state:25 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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