How long is the commute from Harwich Center, MA?

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

Workers who live in Harwich Center, MA take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.0% work from home.

9.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.6 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.0%
Households without a car: 9.9%

How people in Harwich Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Harwich Center	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	73.6% (±10.6 points)	72.1%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±5.6 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.8 points)	1.9%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.0% (±10.6 points)	16.0%	18.6%	15.1%

In Harwich Center, the average commute is not measurably different from Barnstable County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In Harwich Center, 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, Harwich Center ranks 21 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Harwich Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Harwich Center	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	9.9% (±8.1 points)	5.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.4% (±14.1 points)	34.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.0% (±12.6 points)	40.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±9.7 points)	20.1%	16.5%	21.9%

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

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Harwich Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harwich Center	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	20.0% (±10.6 points)	16.0% (±0.9 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±4.3 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±4.8 points)	94.3% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Harwich Center, 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Harwich Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harwich Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Harwich Center	—	23.6 minutes (±7.8)	—
Harwich Port	1.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	2.0 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	2.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Brewster	3.8 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
West Chatham	3.9 mi	20.9 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	4.0 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	4.4 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Brewster (community)	4.8 mi	16.0 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
14 (tie)	Yarmouth Port	24.4 minutes (±2.9)
16	West Falmouth	24.2 minutes (±3.7)
17	East Harwich	24.1 minutes (±7.6)
18	Northwest Harwich	24.0 minutes (±4.7)
19 (tie)	Sandwich (community)	23.8 minutes (±3.6)
19 (tie)	South Yarmouth	23.8 minutes (±6.4)
21	Harwich Center	23.6 minutes (±7.8)
22	Bourne (community)	22.1 minutes (±5.8)
23	North Eastham	21.8 minutes (±6.4)
24	West Chatham	20.9 minutes (±7.0)
25	Orleans (community)	18.8 minutes (±4.0)
26	Chatham (community)	18.3 minutes (±5.2)
27	West Dennis	16.8 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harwich Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harwich, 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 Harwich Center

How long is the average commute in Harwich Center?

Workers who live in Harwich Center, MA take an average of 23.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Harwich Center without a car?

9.9% of households in Harwich Center have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Harwich Center?

20.0% (±10.6 points) of workers who live in Harwich Center worked from home, and 97.0% 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 Harwich Center CDP, Massachusetts (place:29055, 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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