How long is the commute from Middleborough, MA?

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

Workers who live in Middleborough, MA take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

13.6% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 13.6%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in Middleborough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Middleborough	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	78.5% (±3.4 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.1% (±2.1 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.6% (±2.8 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Middleborough, 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 Middleborough, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Plymouth County (2.9%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Middleborough ranks 24 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Middleborough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Middleborough	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±1.1 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±4.2 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.1% (±4.4 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6% (±2.9 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Middleborough, 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 Middleborough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middleborough	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	13.6% (±2.8 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±1.6 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±1.7 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Middleborough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Plymouth 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 Middleborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleborough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Middleborough	—	31.2 minutes (±1.6)	—
North Lakeville	3.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Lakeville	5.4 mi	33.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Carver	6.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Plympton	6.6 mi	33.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Rochester	8.2 mi	36.5 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
West Wareham	8.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Bridgewater Town	8.6 mi	31.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Halifax	8.6 mi	35.4 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Wareham, MA (22.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester, MA (36.5 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
17 (tie)	Duxbury	32.9 minutes (±3.9)
19	East Bridgewater	32.1 minutes (±2.3)
20	Hanover	32.0 minutes (±3.0)
21	Brockton	31.5 minutes (±1.1)
22	Bridgewater Town	31.4 minutes (±2.4)
23	Plymouth	31.3 minutes (±1.4)
24	Middleborough	31.2 minutes (±1.6)
25	Mattapoisett	28.8 minutes (±3.4)
26	Wareham	27.5 minutes (±2.7)
27	West Bridgewater	26.2 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Middleborough

How long is the average commute in Middleborough?

Workers who live in Middleborough, MA take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Middleborough without a car?

3.3% of households in Middleborough have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Middleborough?

13.6% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in Middleborough worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Middleborough town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:40850, 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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