How long is the commute from Northborough, MA?

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

Workers who live in Northborough, MA take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

22.5% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 22.5%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Northborough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Northborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	66.6% (±4.9 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±2.5 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.5% (±4.8 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Northborough, the average commute is not measurably different from Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Northborough, 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, Northborough ranks 34 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 160 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Northborough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Northborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±2.9 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7% (±4.0 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±4.6 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±4.3 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Northborough, 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 Northborough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	22.5% (±4.8 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±1.0 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Northborough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Worcester County (92.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Northborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northborough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Northborough	—	31.0 minutes (±2.6)	—
Westborough (community)	4.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Westborough	4.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Boylston	4.2 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Berlin	4.3 mi	34.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	4.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Marlborough	5.4 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Southborough	6.2 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Hudson (community)	6.3 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boylston, MA (26.8 minutes).

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
28 (tie)	Ashburnham	31.9 minutes (±4.4)
28 (tie)	Millville	31.9 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Southborough	31.9 minutes (±3.5)
31	Lancaster	31.7 minutes (±3.3)
32	Harvard	31.6 minutes (±3.6)
33	Hardwick	31.2 minutes (±4.5)
34 (tie)	Northborough	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
34 (tie)	Northbridge	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
36	Shrewsbury	30.9 minutes (±2.2)
37	Hopedale	30.8 minutes (±4.7)
38	Paxton	30.6 minutes (±3.9)
39 (tie)	Gardner	30.5 minutes (±2.9)
39 (tie)	Webster	30.5 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Northborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northborough (community).

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 Northborough

How long is the average commute in Northborough?

Workers who live in Northborough, MA take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Northborough without a car?

4.9% of households in Northborough have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Northborough?

22.5% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Northborough worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Northborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:46820, in state:25 county:027).

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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