How long is the commute from New Salem, MA?

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

Workers who live in New Salem, MA take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

19.4% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.4%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in New Salem get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Salem	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	65.2% (±7.0 points)	70.3%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±6.1 points)	9.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.0%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.5 points)	3.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.4% (±6.1 points)	15.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In New Salem, the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In New Salem, 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, New Salem ranks 19 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 305 of 351.

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

Cars per household in New Salem

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Salem	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.5 points)	7.9%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±7.7 points)	34.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.8% (±8.5 points)	39.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.5% (±10.5 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In New Salem, 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 New Salem

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Salem	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.4% (±6.1 points)	15.1% (±1.1 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.1 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.9% (±1.6 points)	91.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Salem, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Franklin County (91.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near New Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Salem
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Salem	—	23.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Shutesbury	4.6 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Petersham	5.7 mi	38.5 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Pelham	7.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Wendell	7.9 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Leverett	8.1 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Hardwick	9.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Athol	9.5 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Orange (community)	10 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shutesbury, MA (32.7 minutes), Petersham, MA (38.5 minutes), Wendell, MA (32.9 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
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)
17	Leverett	26.5 minutes (±3.0)
18	Conway	23.8 minutes (±1.9)
19	New Salem	23.2 minutes (±2.9)
20	Whately	23.1 minutes (±2.5)
21	Montague	21.0 minutes (±2.2)
22	Gill	20.8 minutes (±3.1)
23	Bernardston	19.6 minutes (±2.0)
24	Deerfield	17.6 minutes (±2.4)
25	Greenfield	17.4 minutes (±1.5)

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 New Salem

How long is the average commute in New Salem?

Workers who live in New Salem, MA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Salem without a car?

1.8% of households in New Salem have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Salem?

19.4% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in New Salem worked from home, and 97.9% 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 New Salem town, Franklin County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:45490, 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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