How long is the commute from Dunstable, MA?

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

Workers who live in Dunstable, MA take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

20.0% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 20.0%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Dunstable get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Dunstable	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±4.8 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±2.3 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.0% (±3.9 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In Dunstable, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

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

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

In Dunstable, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Dunstable ranks 13 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Dunstable

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Dunstable	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.9% (±3.5 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.9% (±7.3 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.9% (±6.3 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Dunstable, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

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 Dunstable

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dunstable	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	20.0% (±3.9 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.7 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.4% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Dunstable, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Middlesex County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Dunstable

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunstable
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Dunstable	—	34.3 minutes (±2.5)	—
East Pepperell	3.3 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Tyngsborough	3.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Pepperell (community)	4.7 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Nashua	5.1 mi	26.0 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Pepperell	5.3 mi	33.7 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Groton (community)	5.5 mi	33.3 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Groton	5.5 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Hollis	6.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tyngsborough, MA (24.1 minutes), Nashua, NH (26.0 minutes), Hollis, NH (27.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6 (tie)	Sherborn	35.3 minutes (±4.5)
8	Everett	35.0 minutes (±1.5)
9 (tie)	Acton	34.6 minutes (±2.2)
9 (tie)	Sudbury	34.6 minutes (±1.9)
11	Melrose	34.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Malden	34.4 minutes (±1.2)
13	Dunstable	34.3 minutes (±2.5)
14	Holliston	34.2 minutes (±2.4)
15	Pepperell	33.7 minutes (±1.7)
16	North Reading	33.6 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Littleton	33.2 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Wakefield	33.2 minutes (±2.4)
19	Ayer	33.0 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Dunstable

How long is the average commute in Dunstable?

Workers who live in Dunstable, MA take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dunstable without a car?

1.3% of households in Dunstable have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dunstable?

20.0% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Dunstable worked from home, and 99.4% 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 Dunstable town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:17825, in state:25 county:017).

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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