How long is the commute from Norfolk, MA?

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

Workers who live in Norfolk, MA take an average of 36.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.5% of workers drive alone to work.

3.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

32.6% work from home.

0.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.2 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 3.0%
Work from home: 32.6%
Households without a car: 0.3%

How people in Norfolk get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Norfolk	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	60.5% (±6.1 points)	57.4%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.0% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	3.1%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.6% (±6.2 points)	22.8%	18.6%	15.1%

In Norfolk, the average commute is higher than in Norfolk 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 Norfolk, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Norfolk County (8.7%).

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

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

In Norfolk County, Norfolk ranks 5 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Norfolk

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Norfolk	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.3% (±0.6 points)	9.2%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.2% (±4.2 points)	35.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	57.1% (±5.3 points)	38.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±3.9 points)	16.7%	16.5%	21.9%

In Norfolk, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Norfolk County (9.2%).

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 Norfolk

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norfolk	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	32.6% (±6.2 points)	22.8% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±1.1 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	99.0% (±1.0 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Norfolk, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Norfolk County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Norfolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norfolk
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Norfolk	—	36.2 minutes (±2.6)	—
Millis-Clicquot	3.6 mi	32.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Millis	4.3 mi	30.6 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Walpole	4.3 mi	33.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Wrentham	4.6 mi	32.2 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Franklin Town	4.7 mi	32.5 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Walpole (community)	4.7 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Medfield	4.9 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Medfield (community)	5.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Millis, MA (30.6 minutes), Wrentham, MA (32.2 minutes), Franklin Town, MA (32.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Sharon	38.6 minutes (±2.4)
2	Holbrook	37.9 minutes (±4.1)
3	Cohasset	37.2 minutes (±5.0)
4	Randolph Town	37.0 minutes (±2.0)
5	Norfolk	36.2 minutes (±2.6)
6	Bellingham	36.1 minutes (±3.0)
7	Canton	35.9 minutes (±2.2)
8 (tie)	Quincy	34.7 minutes (±1.1)
8 (tie)	Weymouth Town	34.7 minutes (±1.4)
10	Dover	34.6 minutes (±3.6)
11	Walpole	33.5 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Norfolk 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 Norfolk

How long is the average commute in Norfolk?

Workers who live in Norfolk, MA take an average of 36.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norfolk without a car?

0.3% of households in Norfolk have no vehicle, and 3.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norfolk?

32.6% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Norfolk worked from home, and 99.0% 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 Norfolk town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:46050, in state:25 county:021).

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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