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

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

Workers who live in East Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.3% of workers walk to work.

5.6% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±6.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.6%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in East Brookfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	East Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	85.3% (±9.0 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.7% (±1.9 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.3% (±8.5 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.6% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In East Brookfield (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In East Brookfield (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Worcester County (1.5%).

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

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

In Worcester County, East Brookfield (community) ranks 11 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 165.

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

Cars per household in East Brookfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	East Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±4.7 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±14.9 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.9% (±12.2 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2% (±8.6 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In East Brookfield (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Worcester County (8.3%).

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 East Brookfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	5.6% (±3.0 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±5.1 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.6% (±16.3 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In East Brookfield (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Worcester County (92.9%).

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 East Brookfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Brookfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
East Brookfield (community)	—	32.1 minutes (±6.5)	—
North Brookfield	2.8 mi	37.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Spencer (community)	3.3 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
North Brookfield (community)	3.3 mi	38.7 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Spencer	3.3 mi	34.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	4.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield (community)	4.9 mi	41.1 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
West Brookfield	5.7 mi	41.8 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Warren (community)	6.9 mi	31.1 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Brookfield (community), MA (41.1 minutes), West Brookfield, MA (41.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Whitinsville	37.0 minutes (±4.9)
6	Upton (community)	35.7 minutes (±7.8)
7 (tie)	Rutland (community)	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
7 (tie)	South Lancaster	35.4 minutes (±4.6)
9	Spencer (community)	34.7 minutes (±4.5)
10	Cordaville	32.2 minutes (±4.9)
11	East Brookfield (community)	32.1 minutes (±6.5)
12 (tie)	Oxford (community)	31.7 minutes (±5.0)
12 (tie)	Sturbridge (community)	31.7 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	Hopedale (community)	31.1 minutes (±4.3)
14 (tie)	Warren (community)	31.1 minutes (±8.2)
16	Lunenburg (community)	31.0 minutes (±5.4)
17	Northborough (community)	29.7 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Brookfield (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 East Brookfield, 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 East Brookfield (community)

How long is the average commute in East Brookfield (community)?

Workers who live in East Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in East Brookfield (community) without a car?

4.2% of households in East Brookfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in East Brookfield (community)?

5.6% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in East Brookfield (community) worked from home, and 86.6% 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 East Brookfield CDP, Massachusetts (place:18595, in state:25).

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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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