How long is the commute from Leyden, MA?

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

Workers who live in Leyden, MA take an average of 32.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.5 minutes (±5.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in Leyden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Leyden	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	75.1% (±6.1 points)	70.3%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.7% (±4.3 points)	9.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.5 points)	1.0%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±4.6 points)	15.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In Leyden, the average commute is higher than in Franklin County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Leyden, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (6.5%).

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

In Franklin County, Leyden ranks 10 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Leyden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Leyden	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.5 points)	7.9%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.8% (±6.4 points)	34.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.3% (±8.2 points)	39.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±8.4 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Leyden, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Franklin County (7.9%).

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 Leyden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leyden	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±4.6 points)	15.1% (±1.1 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.3% (±4.3 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.8 points)	91.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Leyden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Franklin County (91.3%).

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 Leyden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leyden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Leyden	—	32.5 minutes (±5.8)	—
Bernardston	3.5 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Colrain	4.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Guilford	5.3 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	5.9 mi	17.4 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Shelburne	6.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Vernon	7.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Turners Falls	7.9 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Gill	7.9 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bernardston, MA (19.6 minutes), Greenfield, MA (17.4 minutes), Vernon, VT (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Rowe	35.6 minutes (±4.6)
5	Heath	34.9 minutes (±3.7)
6	Colrain	33.6 minutes (±4.2)
7	Wendell	32.9 minutes (±4.5)
8	Orange	32.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Shutesbury	32.7 minutes (±4.7)
10	Leyden	32.5 minutes (±5.8)
11	Northfield	31.4 minutes (±4.8)
12	Hawley	30.8 minutes (±4.5)
13	Buckland	30.5 minutes (±4.8)
14	Ashfield	29.7 minutes (±3.3)
15	Shelburne	28.5 minutes (±5.9)
16	Erving	28.0 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Leyden

How long is the average commute in Leyden?

Workers who live in Leyden, MA take an average of 32.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Leyden without a car?

1.1% of households in Leyden have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Leyden?

11.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Leyden worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Leyden town, Franklin County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:35285, in state:25 county:011).

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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