How long is the commute from Marshfield Hills, MA?

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

Workers who live in Marshfield Hills, MA take an average of 37.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

13.3% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.3 minutes (±7.6)
Public transportation: 13.3%
Work from home: 18.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Marshfield Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Marshfield Hills	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±13.3 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±3.7 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.3% (±11.8 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.3% (±8.6 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Plymouth County, Marshfield Hills ranks 8 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Marshfield Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Marshfield Hills	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.0 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2% (±13.3 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.0% (±14.9 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±11.7 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Marshfield Hills, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Plymouth County (6.0%).

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 Marshfield Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marshfield Hills	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	18.3% (±8.6 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±3.6 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±4.8 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Marshfield Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Plymouth 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 Marshfield Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshfield Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Marshfield Hills	—	37.3 minutes (±7.6)	—
Scituate (community)	2.6 mi	41.8 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Marshfield (community)	3.5 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	4.2 mi	36.4 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Scituate	4.3 mi	38.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	4.6 mi	34.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Norwell	4.8 mi	35.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
North Scituate	5.2 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Cedar Crest	5.8 mi	41.9 minutes (±21.2)	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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Scituate (community)	41.8 minutes (±6.5)
3	Duxbury (community)	40.2 minutes (±25.3)
4	Hingham (community)	38.3 minutes (±4.4)
5	The Pinehills	38.1 minutes (±6.5)
6	Kingston (community)	37.8 minutes (±4.8)
7	White Island Shores	37.4 minutes (±13.2)
8	Marshfield Hills	37.3 minutes (±7.6)
9	Hanson (community)	36.6 minutes (±5.8)
10	North Pembroke	36.4 minutes (±10.0)
11	South Duxbury	36.2 minutes (±5.3)
12	Marion Center	35.6 minutes (±20.7)
13	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	34.8 minutes (±3.8)
14	North Scituate	34.7 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Marshfield, 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 Marshfield Hills

How long is the average commute in Marshfield Hills?

Workers who live in Marshfield Hills, MA take an average of 37.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Marshfield Hills without a car?

0.0% of households in Marshfield Hills have no vehicle, and 13.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Marshfield Hills?

18.3% (±8.6 points) of workers who live in Marshfield Hills worked from home, and 95.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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