How long is the commute from Lancaster, MA?

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

Workers who live in Lancaster, MA take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

33.6% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 2.0%
Work from home: 33.6%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in Lancaster get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Lancaster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	55.9% (±8.4 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.8 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.5% (±3.9 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.6% (±9.4 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Lancaster, 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 higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Lancaster, 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, Lancaster ranks 31 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Lancaster

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Lancaster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±8.9 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±8.3 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.2% (±6.2 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Lancaster, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).

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 Lancaster

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lancaster	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	33.6% (±9.4 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.0% (±2.5 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Lancaster, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Worcester County (92.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Lancaster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Lancaster	—	31.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Shirley (community)	3.7 mi	31.5 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	4.5 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Harvard	4.7 mi	31.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Bolton	4.8 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Clinton	5.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Devens	5.2 mi	27.8 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Leominster	5.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Sterling	5.7 mi	34.3 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leominster, MA (26.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bolton, MA (36.8 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
25	Charlton	32.8 minutes (±3.6)
26 (tie)	Brookfield	32.4 minutes (±5.1)
26 (tie)	Winchendon	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
28 (tie)	Ashburnham	31.9 minutes (±4.4)
28 (tie)	Millville	31.9 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Southborough	31.9 minutes (±3.5)
31	Lancaster	31.7 minutes (±3.3)
32	Harvard	31.6 minutes (±3.6)
33	Hardwick	31.2 minutes (±4.5)
34 (tie)	Northborough	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
34 (tie)	Northbridge	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
36	Shrewsbury	30.9 minutes (±2.2)
37	Hopedale	30.8 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Lancaster

How long is the average commute in Lancaster?

Workers who live in Lancaster, MA take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Lancaster without a car?

2.2% of households in Lancaster have no vehicle, and 2.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Lancaster?

33.6% (±9.4 points) of workers who live in Lancaster 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 Lancaster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:34165, in state:25 county:027).

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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