How long is the commute from Boxford, MA?

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

Workers who live in Boxford, MA take an average of 31.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

21.6% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.1 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 21.6%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Boxford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boxford	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±7.5 points)	67.6%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±3.0 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.6% (±6.3 points)	16.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Boxford, the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Boxford, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Essex County (3.5%).

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

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

In Essex County, Boxford ranks 13 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 157 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Boxford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boxford	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±2.0 points)	9.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.6% (±4.9 points)	35.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.9% (±8.5 points)	37.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.3% (±8.3 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Boxford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (9.3%).

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 Boxford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boxford	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	21.6% (±6.3 points)	16.4% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.3% (±1.1 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±3.4 points)	92.4% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Boxford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (92.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Boxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boxford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boxford	—	31.1 minutes (±3.9)	—
North Andover	3.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	3.7 mi	33.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Topsfield (community)	4.7 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Groveland	4.9 mi	33.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Middleton	5.1 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Topsfield	5.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Andover (community)	6.1 mi	24.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Lawrence	6.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Topsfield (community), MA (23.9 minutes), Andover (community), MA (24.0 minutes), Lawrence, MA (23.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7 (tie)	Merrimac	32.0 minutes (±4.1)
7 (tie)	Nahant	32.0 minutes (±4.4)
9	North Andover	31.8 minutes (±1.9)
10 (tie)	Lynn	31.5 minutes (±1.2)
10 (tie)	Newburyport	31.5 minutes (±2.9)
12	West Newbury	31.4 minutes (±4.1)
13	Boxford	31.1 minutes (±3.9)
14	Middleton	30.1 minutes (±2.3)
15	Beverly	30.0 minutes (±1.6)
16	Rockport	29.9 minutes (±3.9)
17	Manchester-by-the-Sea	29.7 minutes (±5.2)
18	Saugus	29.6 minutes (±1.5)
19	Ipswich	29.4 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Boxford?

Workers who live in Boxford, MA take an average of 31.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boxford without a car?

1.3% of households in Boxford have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boxford?

21.6% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Boxford worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Boxford town, Essex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:07420, in state:25 county:009).

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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