How long is the commute from Oak Bluffs, MA?

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

Workers who live in Oak Bluffs, MA take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.8% of workers walk to work.

8.5% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.5%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in Oak Bluffs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Bluffs	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	74.3% (±11.3 points)	60.6%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.4% (±7.9 points)	8.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	7.8% (±6.4 points)	7.1%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.5% (±6.6 points)	21.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Oak Bluffs, the average commute is not measurably different from Dukes County (16.4 minutes).

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

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

In Oak Bluffs, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dukes County (1.5%).

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

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

In Dukes County, Oak Bluffs ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 348 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Oak Bluffs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Bluffs	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±6.4 points)	3.2%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.0% (±12.4 points)	31.0%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±15.2 points)	43.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.8% (±11.4 points)	22.6%	16.5%	21.9%

In Oak Bluffs, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dukes County (3.2%).

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 Oak Bluffs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Bluffs	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	8.5% (±6.6 points)	21.6% (±5.7 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±6.5 points)	97.8% (±2.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.2% (±7.7 points)	95.0% (±2.9 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Oak Bluffs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dukes County (95.0%).

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 Oak Bluffs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Bluffs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Bluffs	—	13.4 minutes (±2.9)	—
Vineyard Haven	2.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Tisbury	3.4 mi	20.6 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
West Tisbury	6.8 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Edgartown	6.8 mi	11.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Falmouth (community)	7.1 mi	15.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Teaticket	7.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±9.3)	Higher
East Falmouth	7.7 mi	35.5 minutes (±11.5)	Higher
Falmouth	9.8 mi	24.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vineyard Haven, MA (18.6 minutes), Tisbury, MA (20.6 minutes), Teaticket, MA (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dukes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chilmark	31.5 minutes (±17.9)
2	Tisbury	20.6 minutes (±6.2)
3	Aquinnah	19.9 minutes (±3.8)
4	West Tisbury	16.5 minutes (±2.2)
5	Oak Bluffs	13.4 minutes (±2.9)
6	Edgartown	11.5 minutes (±2.6)
7	Gosnold	9.5 minutes (±6.7)

The figures for Oak Bluffs include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oak Bluffs (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 Oak Bluffs

How long is the average commute in Oak Bluffs?

Workers who live in Oak Bluffs, MA take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Bluffs without a car?

4.5% of households in Oak Bluffs have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Bluffs?

8.5% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Oak Bluffs worked from home, and 93.2% 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 Oak Bluffs town, Dukes County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:50390, in state:25 county:007).

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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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