How long is the commute from Deerfield, MA?

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

Workers who live in Deerfield, MA take an average of 17.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.1% of workers walk to work.

17.5% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.5%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Deerfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Deerfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±7.3 points)	70.3%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±4.3 points)	9.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	9.1% (±4.7 points)	3.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.5% (±6.0 points)	15.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In Deerfield, the average commute is lower than in Franklin County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Deerfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.0%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Deerfield ranks 24 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 341 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Deerfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Deerfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±3.1 points)	7.9%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±9.1 points)	34.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±9.8 points)	39.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.0% (±6.2 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Deerfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Franklin County (7.9%).

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 Deerfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deerfield	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	17.5% (±6.0 points)	15.1% (±1.1 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±5.0 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.3% (±4.9 points)	91.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Deerfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (91.3%).

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 Deerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Deerfield	—	17.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Conway	4.8 mi	23.8 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
Sunderland	4.9 mi	17.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Montague	5.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Turners Falls	6.2 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Whately	6.2 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Greenfield	6.7 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Leverett	7.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Millers Falls	7.5 mi	24.9 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Conway, MA (23.8 minutes), Montague, MA (21.0 minutes), Whately, MA (23.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Conway	23.8 minutes (±1.9)
19	New Salem	23.2 minutes (±2.9)
20	Whately	23.1 minutes (±2.5)
21	Montague	21.0 minutes (±2.2)
22	Gill	20.8 minutes (±3.1)
23	Bernardston	19.6 minutes (±2.0)
24	Deerfield	17.6 minutes (±2.4)
25	Greenfield	17.4 minutes (±1.5)
26	Sunderland	17.3 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Deerfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Deerfield.

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 Deerfield

How long is the average commute in Deerfield?

Workers who live in Deerfield, MA take an average of 17.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Deerfield without a car?

3.1% of households in Deerfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Deerfield?

17.5% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Deerfield worked from home, and 89.3% 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 Deerfield town, Franklin County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:16670, in state:25 county:011).

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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