How long is the commute from Boylston, MA?

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

Workers who live in Boylston, MA take an average of 26.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

22.7% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 22.7%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Boylston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Boylston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±5.8 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±3.2 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.7% (±5.4 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Boylston, the average commute is not measurably different from Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

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

In Boylston, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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, Boylston ranks 56 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 260 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Boylston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Boylston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.6 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.9% (±5.3 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.3% (±7.4 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.1% (±6.0 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Boylston, 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 Boylston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boylston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	22.7% (±5.4 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±2.8 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.6% (±1.2 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Boylston, 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 Boylston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boylston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Boylston	—	26.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
West Boylston	3.7 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Clinton	4.1 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Northborough	4.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Northborough (community)	4.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	4.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Berlin	4.7 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Shrewsbury	4.9 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
South Lancaster	5.7 mi	35.4 minutes (±4.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Northborough, MA (31.0 minutes), Berlin, MA (34.1 minutes), Shrewsbury, MA (30.9 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
50	Dudley	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
51 (tie)	Holden	27.3 minutes (±2.0)
51 (tie)	Leicester	27.3 minutes (±2.3)
53 (tie)	Fitchburg	27.1 minutes (±1.4)
53 (tie)	Westminster	27.1 minutes (±4.3)
55 (tie)	Athol	26.8 minutes (±2.0)
55 (tie)	Boylston	26.8 minutes (±2.6)
57	Leominster	26.1 minutes (±1.6)
58	Auburn	25.7 minutes (±1.6)
59	West Boylston	24.9 minutes (±2.3)
60	Worcester	24.1 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 11 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 Boylston

How long is the average commute in Boylston?

Workers who live in Boylston, MA take an average of 26.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Boylston without a car?

2.7% of households in Boylston have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Boylston?

22.7% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in Boylston worked from home, and 98.6% 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 Boylston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:07525, 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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