How long is the commute from North Reading, MA?

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

Workers who live in North Reading, MA take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.2% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

26.1% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 26.1%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in North Reading get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	North Reading	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	65.2% (±4.5 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±1.4 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±0.9 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.1% (±4.3 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In North Reading, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

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

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

In North Reading, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, North Reading ranks 16 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 351.

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

Cars per household in North Reading

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	North Reading	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.5% (±4.5 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.4% (±4.8 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±4.7 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In North Reading, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in North Reading

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Reading	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	26.1% (±4.3 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±0.7 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±1.9 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In North Reading, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near North Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Reading
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
North Reading	—	33.6 minutes (±2.9)	—
Reading (community)	3.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Reading	3.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield (community)	3.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Lynnfield	3.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Wilmington (community)	4.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Middleton	4.5 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	5.2 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.4)	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 Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9 (tie)	Sudbury	34.6 minutes (±1.9)
11	Melrose	34.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Malden	34.4 minutes (±1.2)
13	Dunstable	34.3 minutes (±2.5)
14	Holliston	34.2 minutes (±2.4)
15	Pepperell	33.7 minutes (±1.7)
16	North Reading	33.6 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Littleton	33.2 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Wakefield	33.2 minutes (±2.4)
19	Ayer	33.0 minutes (±2.9)
20	Ashby	32.9 minutes (±3.3)
21	Concord	32.4 minutes (±2.9)
22	Groton	32.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 North Reading

How long is the average commute in North Reading?

Workers who live in North Reading, MA take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in North Reading without a car?

5.4% of households in North Reading have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in North Reading?

26.1% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in North Reading worked from home, and 95.9% 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 North Reading town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:48955, in state:25 county:017).

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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