How long is the commute from Leicester, MA?

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

Workers who live in Leicester, MA take an average of 27.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.3 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in Leicester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Leicester	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	79.1% (±4.5 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±3.9 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Leicester, 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 Leicester, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Worcester County (1.5%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Worcester County, Leicester ranks 52 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Leicester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Leicester	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±1.7 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.8% (±5.8 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.6% (±7.0 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.6% (±5.4 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Leicester, 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 Leicester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leicester	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±3.9 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±2.4 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±3.9 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Leicester, 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 Leicester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leicester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Leicester	—	27.3 minutes (±2.3)	—
Spencer	4.1 mi	34.3 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Spencer (community)	4.2 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Auburn	4.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Paxton	5.3 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Worcester	5.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
East Brookfield	6.8 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
East Brookfield (community)	7.2 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Millbury	7.6 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Worcester, MA (24.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer, MA (34.3 minutes), Spencer (community), MA (34.7 minutes), East Brookfield, MA (33.3 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
46	Westborough	28.5 minutes (±1.9)
47 (tie)	Southbridge Town	28.3 minutes (±3.0)
47 (tie)	Oxford	28.3 minutes (±2.5)
49	Templeton	27.6 minutes (±2.4)
50	Dudley	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
51 (tie)	Holden	27.3 minutes (±2.0)
51 (tie)	Leicester	27.3 minutes (±2.3)
53 (tie)	Fitchburg	27.1 minutes (±1.4)
53 (tie)	Westminster	27.1 minutes (±4.3)
55 (tie)	Athol	26.8 minutes (±2.0)
55 (tie)	Boylston	26.8 minutes (±2.6)
57	Leominster	26.1 minutes (±1.6)
58	Auburn	25.7 minutes (±1.6)

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

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 Leicester

How long is the average commute in Leicester?

Workers who live in Leicester, MA take an average of 27.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Leicester without a car?

3.0% of households in Leicester have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Leicester?

13.1% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in Leicester worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Leicester town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:34795, 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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