How long is the commute from Chester, MA?

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

Workers who live in Chester, MA take an average of 31.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.8 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Chester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chester	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±5.0 points)	76.0%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±3.8 points)	7.9%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.6%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	18.6%	15.1%

In Chester, the average commute is higher than in Hampden County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Chester, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hampden County (1.6%).

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

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

In Hampden County, Chester ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Chester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chester	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±3.7 points)	12.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8% (±7.3 points)	37.7%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±7.5 points)	34.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.9% (±8.0 points)	16.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Chester, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hampden County (12.0%).

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 Chester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±3.0 points)	10.5% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.9% (±7.6 points)	92.1% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±7.8 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Hampden County (89.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chester	—	31.8 minutes (±2.6)	—
Huntington	3.8 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Blandford	5.6 mi	35.6 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Montgomery	6.1 mi	35.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Becket	7.8 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Middlefield	8.1 mi	29.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Russell	8.6 mi	30.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Westhampton	8.6 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Chesterfield	8.8 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blandford, MA (35.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Holland	36.2 minutes (±2.9)
4	Montgomery	35.9 minutes (±5.3)
5	Blandford	35.6 minutes (±2.4)
6	Wales	34.6 minutes (±3.5)
7	Monson	34.4 minutes (±3.8)
8	Brimfield	33.9 minutes (±2.6)
9	Chester	31.8 minutes (±2.6)
10	Palmer Town	31.3 minutes (±5.2)
11	Russell	30.0 minutes (±2.8)
12	Southwick	28.6 minutes (±2.3)
13	Wilbraham	26.6 minutes (±2.5)
14	Westfield	26.5 minutes (±1.6)
15	Hampden	25.9 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Hampden 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 Chester

How long is the average commute in Chester?

Workers who live in Chester, MA take an average of 31.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chester without a car?

4.9% of households in Chester have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chester?

7.0% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Chester worked from home, and 88.7% 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 Chester town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:13485, in state:25 county:013).

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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