How long is the commute from Norwell, MA?

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

Workers who live in Norwell, MA take an average of 35.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.5% of workers drive alone to work.

4.4% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

27.1% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.3 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 4.4%
Work from home: 27.1%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Norwell get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Norwell	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	60.5% (±5.0 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±2.5 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.4% (±1.5 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.1% (±4.7 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Norwell, the average commute is higher than in Plymouth 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 Norwell, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Plymouth County (2.9%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Norwell ranks 6 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Norwell

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Norwell	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.2 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.9% (±2.8 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.0% (±5.0 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.8% (±4.3 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Norwell, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Plymouth County (6.0%).

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 Norwell

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Norwell	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	27.1% (±4.7 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±1.3 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.4 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Norwell, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Plymouth 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 Norwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norwell
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Norwell	—	35.3 minutes (±2.7)	—
Hanover	3.5 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
North Scituate	4.3 mi	34.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Scituate (community)	4.5 mi	41.8 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Scituate	4.8 mi	38.1 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Marshfield Hills	4.8 mi	37.3 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
North Pembroke	5.0 mi	36.4 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Hingham	5.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Rockland	5.2 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.1)	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 Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Scituate	38.1 minutes (±2.8)
2	Rochester	36.5 minutes (±4.2)
3 (tie)	Hingham	36.1 minutes (±2.9)
3 (tie)	Whitman	36.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Halifax	35.4 minutes (±4.7)
6	Norwell	35.3 minutes (±2.7)
7	Kingston	34.9 minutes (±3.1)
8 (tie)	Marshfield	34.5 minutes (±2.6)
8 (tie)	Pembroke	34.5 minutes (±2.9)
10 (tie)	Hanson	33.5 minutes (±2.8)
10 (tie)	Marion	33.5 minutes (±8.1)
12 (tie)	Abington	33.2 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Plymouth 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 Norwell

How long is the average commute in Norwell?

Workers who live in Norwell, MA take an average of 35.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Norwell without a car?

1.3% of households in Norwell have no vehicle, and 4.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Norwell?

27.1% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Norwell worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Norwell town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:50145, in state:25 county:023).

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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