How long is the commute from Nantucket, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Nantucket, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Nantucket, MA take an average of 16.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

6.4% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Nantucket get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Nantucket	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±5.7 points)	67.9%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.5 points)	6.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	6.4% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.0% (±3.5 points)	6.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±3.7 points)	13.0%	18.6%	15.1%

In Nantucket, the average commute is not measurably different from Nantucket County (16.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Nantucket, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Nantucket County (0.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 347 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Nantucket

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Nantucket	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±5.6 points)	30.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±6.5 points)	41.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.0% (±3.7 points)	24.0%	16.5%	21.9%

In Nantucket, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Nantucket County (3.5%).

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 Nantucket

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Nantucket	Nantucket County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±3.7 points)	13.0% (±3.7 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±0.8 points)	98.7% (±0.8 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.3% (±2.4 points)	95.3% (±2.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Nantucket, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Nantucket County (95.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Nantucket

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nantucket
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Nantucket	—	16.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Edgartown	20 mi	11.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Chatham	24 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
West Yarmouth	26 mi	24.9 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Dennis Port	26 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
West Dennis	26 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Oak Bluffs	26 mi	13.4 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
South Yarmouth	26 mi	23.8 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Harwich Port	26 mi	30.8 minutes (±8.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgartown, MA (11.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chatham, MA (23.9 minutes), West Yarmouth, MA (24.9 minutes), Dennis Port, MA (31.2 minutes).

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

The figures for Nantucket include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Nantucket (community).

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 Nantucket

How long is the average commute in Nantucket?

Workers who live in Nantucket, MA take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Nantucket without a car?

3.5% of households in Nantucket have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Nantucket?

13.0% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Nantucket worked from home, and 95.3% 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 Nantucket town, Nantucket County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:43790, in state:25 county:019).

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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