How long is the commute from Newbury, MA?

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

Workers who live in Newbury, MA take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.6% of workers walk to work.

21.5% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 21.5%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in Newbury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Newbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	69.6% (±6.7 points)	67.6%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±5.5 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.6% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.5% (±6.2 points)	16.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Newbury, the average commute is lower than in Essex County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Newbury, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Essex County (3.5%).

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

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

In Essex County, Newbury ranks 33 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 298 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Newbury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Newbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.2% (±6.8 points)	35.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.0% (±9.0 points)	37.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.5% (±5.6 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Newbury, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (9.3%).

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 Newbury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newbury	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	21.5% (±6.2 points)	16.4% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.0 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±2.0 points)	92.4% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Newbury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (92.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Newbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newbury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Newbury	—	23.9 minutes (±3.3)	—
Newburyport	3.0 mi	31.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Rowley	3.5 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Rowley (community)	3.6 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Salisbury (community)	4.4 mi	29.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
West Newbury	5.1 mi	31.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Salisbury	5.4 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Ipswich	5.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Georgetown	6.4 mi	33.5 minutes (±3.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newburyport, MA (31.5 minutes), West Newbury, MA (31.4 minutes), Ipswich, MA (29.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
27 (tie)	Topsfield	27.5 minutes (±3.5)
27 (tie)	Wenham	27.5 minutes (±4.1)
29	Haverhill	27.4 minutes (±1.1)
30	Peabody	25.8 minutes (±1.2)
31	Essex	24.9 minutes (±3.3)
32 (tie)	Gloucester	23.9 minutes (±1.5)
32 (tie)	Newbury	23.9 minutes (±3.3)
34	Lawrence	23.0 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Essex 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 Newbury

How long is the average commute in Newbury?

Workers who live in Newbury, MA take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newbury without a car?

2.3% of households in Newbury have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newbury?

21.5% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Newbury worked from home, and 97.5% 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 Newbury town, Essex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:45175, in state:25 county:009).

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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