How long is the commute from Kingston, MA?

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

Workers who live in Kingston, MA take an average of 34.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.7% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.9 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 1.7%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in Kingston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Kingston	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±6.4 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.5% (±5.0 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±5.2 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Kingston, the average commute is not measurably different from Plymouth 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 Kingston, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Plymouth County (2.9%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Kingston ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 56 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Kingston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Kingston	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±5.5 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.5% (±6.4 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±6.1 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.9% (±5.4 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Kingston, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Plymouth County (6.0%).

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 Kingston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kingston	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±5.2 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.5% (±5.3 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.8% (±6.9 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Kingston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Plymouth County (92.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Kingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Kingston	—	34.9 minutes (±3.1)	—
North Plymouth	3.3 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
South Duxbury	3.4 mi	36.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Plympton	3.7 mi	33.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Duxbury	4.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Plymouth (community)	4.5 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Duxbury (community)	5.1 mi	40.2 minutes (±25.3)	Not measurably different
Halifax	6.3 mi	35.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	6.5 mi	34.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Plymouth, MA (22.0 minutes), Plymouth (community), MA (25.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scituate	38.1 minutes (±2.8)
2	Rochester	36.5 minutes (±4.2)
3 (tie)	Hingham	36.1 minutes (±2.9)
3 (tie)	Whitman	36.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Halifax	35.4 minutes (±4.7)
6	Norwell	35.3 minutes (±2.7)
7	Kingston	34.9 minutes (±3.1)
8 (tie)	Marshfield	34.5 minutes (±2.6)
8 (tie)	Pembroke	34.5 minutes (±2.9)
10 (tie)	Hanson	33.5 minutes (±2.8)
10 (tie)	Marion	33.5 minutes (±8.1)
12 (tie)	Abington	33.2 minutes (±3.1)
12 (tie)	Hull	33.2 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in Kingston?

Workers who live in Kingston, MA take an average of 34.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Kingston without a car?

7.8% of households in Kingston have no vehicle, and 1.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Kingston?

19.5% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in Kingston worked from home, and 85.8% 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 Kingston town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:33220, in state:25 county:023).

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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