How long is the commute from Blackstone, MA?

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

Workers who live in Blackstone, MA take an average of 33.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.4% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.9 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 17.4%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Blackstone get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Blackstone	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	77.3% (±5.1 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±2.6 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±0.9 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.4% (±4.8 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Blackstone, the average commute is higher than in Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Blackstone, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Worcester County (1.5%).

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

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

In Worcester County, Blackstone ranks 20 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 78 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Blackstone

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Blackstone	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±2.9 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.8% (±6.6 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±6.2 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3% (±5.4 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Blackstone, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Blackstone

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blackstone	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	17.4% (±4.8 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±4.4 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.5% (±2.4 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Blackstone, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Worcester 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 Blackstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackstone
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Blackstone	—	33.9 minutes (±2.5)	—
Millville	2.4 mi	31.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Woonsocket	3.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Mendon	3.8 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Bellingham	3.9 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
North Smithfield	4.5 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Bellingham (community)	4.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Hopedale	5.7 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Hill	5.8 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woonsocket, RI (29.3 minutes), North Smithfield, RI (26.4 minutes), Cumberland Hill, RI (26.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Lunenburg	36.1 minutes (±4.8)
15	Hubbardston	35.9 minutes (±2.7)
16	Upton	35.4 minutes (±3.9)
17 (tie)	Spencer	34.3 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Sterling	34.3 minutes (±7.8)
19	Berlin	34.1 minutes (±5.0)
20 (tie)	Blackstone	33.9 minutes (±2.5)
20 (tie)	Douglas	33.9 minutes (±2.5)
22	East Brookfield	33.3 minutes (±4.8)
23 (tie)	Grafton	32.9 minutes (±2.4)
23 (tie)	Warren	32.9 minutes (±4.6)
25	Charlton	32.8 minutes (±3.6)
26 (tie)	Brookfield	32.4 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Blackstone

How long is the average commute in Blackstone?

Workers who live in Blackstone, MA take an average of 33.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Blackstone without a car?

4.0% of households in Blackstone have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Blackstone?

17.4% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Blackstone worked from home, and 95.5% 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 Blackstone town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:06015, in state:25 county:027).

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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