How long is the commute from Dover, MA?

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

Workers who live in Dover, MA take an average of 34.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% of workers drive alone to work.

6.6% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

34.2% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 6.6%
Work from home: 34.2%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Dover get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dover	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	45.9% (±5.5 points)	57.4%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.3% (±5.1 points)	6.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.6% (±3.9 points)	8.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	34.2% (±6.3 points)	22.8%	18.6%	15.1%

In Dover, the average commute is not measurably different from Norfolk County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Dover, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Norfolk County (8.7%).

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

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

In Norfolk County, Dover ranks 10 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Dover

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dover	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.3 points)	9.2%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.4% (±6.6 points)	35.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8% (±7.6 points)	38.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7% (±7.4 points)	16.7%	16.5%	21.9%

In Dover, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Norfolk County (9.2%).

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 Dover

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	34.2% (±6.3 points)	22.8% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.7 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±3.5 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dover, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Norfolk County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dover	—	34.6 minutes (±3.6)	—
Medfield (community)	3.3 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Medfield	3.5 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Westwood	3.9 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Needham (community)	4.1 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Needham	4.1 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Sherborn	4.2 mi	35.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Natick	4.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Wellesley (community)	5.0 mi	27.2 minutes (±1.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Needham (community), MA (27.7 minutes), Needham, MA (27.7 minutes), Natick, MA (30.7 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

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Randolph Town	37.0 minutes (±2.0)
5	Norfolk	36.2 minutes (±2.6)
6	Bellingham	36.1 minutes (±3.0)
7	Canton	35.9 minutes (±2.2)
8 (tie)	Quincy	34.7 minutes (±1.1)
8 (tie)	Weymouth Town	34.7 minutes (±1.4)
10	Dover	34.6 minutes (±3.6)
11	Walpole	33.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Stoughton	33.4 minutes (±1.8)
13	Braintree Town	32.7 minutes (±1.5)
14	Franklin Town	32.5 minutes (±1.8)
15	Wrentham	32.2 minutes (±2.3)
16	Medfield	31.8 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Dover?

Workers who live in Dover, MA take an average of 34.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dover without a car?

1.1% of households in Dover have no vehicle, and 6.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dover?

34.2% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in Dover worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Dover town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:17405, in state:25 county:021).

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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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