How long is the commute from Dedham (community), MA?

Workers who live in Dedham (community), MA take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.4% of workers drive alone to work.

5.6% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

20.0% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
29.3 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation
5.6%
Work from home
20.0%
Households without a car
7.9%

How people in Dedham (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationDedham (community)Norfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone63.4% (±3.4 points)57.4%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled7.7% (±2.4 points)6.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation5.6% (±1.3 points)8.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.0 points)3.1%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.7 points)2.0%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home20.0% (±2.7 points)22.8%18.6%15.1%

In Dedham (community), the average commute is lower than in Norfolk County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Dedham (community), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Norfolk County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (6.5%).

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

In Norfolk County, Dedham (community) ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Dedham (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableDedham (community)Norfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
No vehicle7.9% (±2.1 points)9.2%11.7%8.4%
1 vehicle35.3% (±3.5 points)35.3%36.1%33.1%
2 vehicles39.9% (±3.8 points)38.9%35.7%36.6%
3 or more vehicles17.0% (±2.6 points)16.7%16.5%21.9%

In Dedham (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Norfolk County (9.2%).

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 Dedham (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Dedham (community)Norfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Workers working from home20.0% (±2.7 points)22.8% (±0.5 points)18.6% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.0% (±1.5 points)96.8% (±0.3 points)95.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.8% (±2.0 points)94.8% (±0.3 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Dedham (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Norfolk County (94.8%).

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 Dedham (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dedham (community)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Dedham (community)—29.3 minutes (±1.3)—
Westwood2.7 mi30.2 minutes (±2.6)Not measurably different
Needham (community)4.0 mi27.7 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Needham4.0 mi27.7 minutes (±1.5)Not measurably different
Norwood (community)4.2 mi30.3 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Norwood4.2 mi30.3 minutes (±1.7)Not measurably different
Dover (community)4.5 mi36.6 minutes (±5.3)Higher
Milton (community)5.0 mi31.3 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different
Milton5.0 mi31.3 minutes (±2.2)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dover (community), MA (36.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Norfolk County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4Bellingham (community)34.3 minutes (±3.4)
5Walpole (community)32.7 minutes (±4.0)
6Millis-Clicquot32.2 minutes (±3.3)
7Medfield (community)31.5 minutes (±4.5)
8Milton (community)31.3 minutes (±2.2)
9Norwood (community)30.3 minutes (±1.7)
10Dedham (community)29.3 minutes (±1.3)
11Needham (community)27.7 minutes (±1.5)
12Wellesley (community)27.2 minutes (±1.4)
13Brookline (community)27.1 minutes (±0.7)
14Foxborough (community)26.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dedham (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Dedham, whose figures include it.

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 Dedham (community)

How long is the average commute in Dedham (community)?

Workers who live in Dedham (community), MA take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dedham (community) without a car?

7.9% of households in Dedham (community) have no vehicle, and 5.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dedham (community)?

20.0% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in Dedham (community) worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Dedham CDP, Massachusetts (place:16530, in state:25).

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

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Request a Census API key.

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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