How long is the commute from Monterey, MA?

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

Workers who live in Monterey, MA take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.7% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

12.6% of workers walk to work.

23.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±7.0)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 23.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Monterey get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Monterey	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	60.7% (±15.3 points)	71.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.6% (±0.8 points)	7.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	12.6% (±11.9 points)	4.8%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.3 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±16.1 points)	14.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Monterey, the average commute is not measurably different from Berkshire County (21.2 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Monterey, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berkshire County (1.5%).

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

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

In Berkshire County, Monterey ranks 20 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 309 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Monterey

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Monterey	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±10.8 points)	9.6%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±12.8 points)	39.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.0% (±13.7 points)	36.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.8% (±4.5 points)	14.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Monterey, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Berkshire County (9.6%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Monterey

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monterey	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	23.6% (±16.1 points)	14.2% (±1.3 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±10.8 points)	94.3% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Monterey, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Berkshire County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Monterey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monterey
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Monterey	—	22.8 minutes (±7.0)	—
Tyringham	4.3 mi	35.7 minutes (±10.3)	Higher
Great Barrington	6.1 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
New Marlborough	6.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Great Barrington (community)	7.1 mi	21.1 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Otis	7.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Sandisfield	7.7 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Housatonic	7.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Lee	8.1 mi	18.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tyringham, MA (35.7 minutes), Otis, MA (33.6 minutes), Sandisfield, MA (31.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Alford	25.6 minutes (±6.7)
15	Washington	25.4 minutes (±3.7)
16	West Stockbridge	25.2 minutes (±5.4)
17	Clarksburg	23.8 minutes (±3.4)
18	Adams	23.6 minutes (±2.4)
19	Hinsdale	23.4 minutes (±3.7)
20	Monterey	22.8 minutes (±7.0)
21	Lenox	22.6 minutes (±7.0)
22 (tie)	Dalton	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
22 (tie)	Richmond	22.2 minutes (±3.6)
24	Hancock	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
25 (tie)	Great Barrington	21.8 minutes (±5.5)
25 (tie)	Lanesborough	21.8 minutes (±3.2)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire 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 Monterey

How long is the average commute in Monterey?

Workers who live in Monterey, MA take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Monterey without a car?

0.0% of households in Monterey have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Monterey?

23.6% (±16.1 points) of workers who live in Monterey worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Monterey town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:42460, in state:25 county:003).

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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