How long is the commute from North Brookfield (community), MA?

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

Workers who live in North Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 38.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.3% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.7 minutes (±8.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.3%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in North Brookfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	85.3% (±7.9 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±4.5 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±5.5 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In North Brookfield (community), the average commute is higher than in Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

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

In North Brookfield (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Worcester County (1.5%).

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

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

In Worcester County, North Brookfield (community) ranks 3 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 165.

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

Cars per household in North Brookfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.0 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	56.1% (±14.4 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.7% (±11.8 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.5% (±5.7 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In North Brookfield (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).

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 North Brookfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	8.3% (±5.5 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.4% (±4.2 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.8% (±17.2 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In North Brookfield (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Worcester County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near North Brookfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Brookfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Brookfield (community)	—	38.7 minutes (±8.2)	—
East Brookfield (community)	3.3 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield (community)	3.8 mi	41.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
West Brookfield	3.9 mi	41.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
New Braintree	4.6 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
East Brookfield	4.8 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Spencer (community)	4.9 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Spencer	5.0 mi	34.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Oakham	5.9 mi	38.5 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Fiskdale	45.4 minutes (±14.3)
2	West Brookfield (community)	41.1 minutes (±5.3)
3	North Brookfield (community)	38.7 minutes (±8.2)
4	Milford (community)	37.1 minutes (±5.3)
5	Whitinsville	37.0 minutes (±4.9)
6	Upton (community)	35.7 minutes (±7.8)
7 (tie)	Rutland (community)	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
7 (tie)	South Lancaster	35.4 minutes (±4.6)
9	Spencer (community)	34.7 minutes (±4.5)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Brookfield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside North Brookfield, whose figures include it.

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 North Brookfield (community)

How long is the average commute in North Brookfield (community)?

Workers who live in North Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 38.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in North Brookfield (community) without a car?

1.7% of households in North Brookfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Brookfield (community)?

8.3% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in North Brookfield (community) worked from home, and 79.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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