How long is the commute from Eastham, MA?

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

Workers who live in Eastham, MA take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.4% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.5 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 20.4%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Eastham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	71.6% (±7.7 points)	72.1%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.6% (±2.4 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.9%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.9% (±5.4 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.4% (±6.4 points)	16.0%	18.6%	15.1%

In Eastham, the average commute is lower than in Barnstable County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In Eastham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barnstable County (1.2%).

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

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

In Barnstable County, Eastham ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 338 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Eastham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±4.4 points)	5.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±7.8 points)	34.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5% (±7.1 points)	40.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±4.6 points)	20.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Eastham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barnstable County (5.4%).

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 Eastham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eastham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	20.4% (±6.4 points)	16.0% (±0.9 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.9 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±5.7 points)	94.3% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Eastham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Barnstable County (94.3%).

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 Eastham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eastham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Eastham	—	18.5 minutes (±3.4)	—
Orleans (community)	3.8 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Orleans	5.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Wellfleet	5.6 mi	34.5 minutes (±12.7)	Higher
Brewster (community)	7.0 mi	16.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Brewster	7.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	9.4 mi	24.1 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Harwich	11 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Harwich Center	11 mi	23.6 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wellfleet, MA (34.5 minutes), Harwich, MA (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Falmouth	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
9	Dennis	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Yarmouth	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
11	Chatham	23.9 minutes (±3.7)
12	Orleans	22.1 minutes (±4.4)
13	Brewster	21.0 minutes (±2.8)
14	Eastham	18.5 minutes (±3.4)
15	Provincetown	13.2 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Eastham

How long is the average commute in Eastham?

Workers who live in Eastham, MA take an average of 18.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Eastham without a car?

4.7% of households in Eastham have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Eastham?

20.4% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Eastham worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Eastham town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:19295, in state:25 county:001).

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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