How long is the commute from Norton Center, MA?

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

Workers who live in Norton Center, MA take an average of 18.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

26.7% of workers walk to work.

16.0% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.3 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 16.0%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Norton Center get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Norton Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	52.5% (±8.9 points)	74.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±3.2 points)	9.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.9 points)	1.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	26.7% (±8.4 points)	2.0%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.0% (±6.2 points)	11.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In Norton Center, the average commute is lower than in Bristol County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Norton Center, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bristol County (1.9%).

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

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

In Bristol County, Norton Center ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Norton Center

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Norton Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±11.0 points)	9.5%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±13.8 points)	34.5%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±14.9 points)	36.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.8% (±14.5 points)	20.0%	16.5%	21.9%

In Norton Center, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bristol County (9.5%).

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 Norton Center

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norton Center	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	16.0% (±6.2 points)	11.1% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±11.0 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±3.5 points)	90.2% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Norton Center, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bristol County (90.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Norton Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norton Center
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Norton Center	—	18.3 minutes (±2.9)	—
Mansfield	3.3 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Mansfield Center	3.6 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Easton	6.1 mi	30.1 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Attleboro	6.2 mi	30.5 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Foxborough	6.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Taunton	6.9 mi	29.3 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Foxborough (community)	6.9 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
North Attleborough Town	7.5 mi	32.4 minutes (±1.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield, MA (32.9 minutes), Mansfield Center, MA (27.9 minutes), Easton, MA (30.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Smith Mills	28.1 minutes (±3.8)
5	Mansfield Center	27.9 minutes (±3.1)
6	Acushnet Center	24.5 minutes (±3.9)
7	North Westport	23.8 minutes (±3.2)
8	Bliss Corner	22.1 minutes (±4.1)
9	Ocean Grove	20.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Norton Center	18.3 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Norton, 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 Norton Center

How long is the average commute in Norton Center?

Workers who live in Norton Center, MA take an average of 18.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norton Center without a car?

0.0% of households in Norton Center have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norton Center?

16.0% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Norton Center worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Norton Center CDP, Massachusetts (place:50005, in state:25).

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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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