How long is the commute from Ocean Grove, MA?

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

Workers who live in Ocean Grove, MA take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.5% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.5%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Ocean Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ocean Grove	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±8.6 points)	74.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±6.8 points)	9.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	1.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.0%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±2.4 points)	1.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.5% (±6.1 points)	11.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove, 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, Ocean Grove ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Ocean Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ocean Grove	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±3.5 points)	9.5%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.2% (±10.5 points)	34.5%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±14.5 points)	36.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.2% (±14.2 points)	20.0%	16.5%	21.9%

In Ocean Grove, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Bristol County (9.5%).

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 Ocean Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Grove	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	13.5% (±6.1 points)	11.1% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.7% (±5.7 points)	94.1% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±4.7 points)	90.2% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ocean Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bristol County (90.2%).

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 Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	20.1 minutes (±4.3)	—
Somerset (community)	2.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Somerset	2.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Warren	2.6 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Bristol	4.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Tiverton (community)	5.2 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Barrington	5.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.1)	Higher
Fall River	5.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±1.0)	Higher
North Westport	6.4 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerset (community), MA (31.3 minutes), Somerset, MA (31.3 minutes), Warren, RI (25.1 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
3	Somerset (community)	31.3 minutes (±3.2)
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 8 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Swansea, 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 Ocean Grove

How long is the average commute in Ocean Grove?

Workers who live in Ocean Grove, MA take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ocean Grove without a car?

2.9% of households in Ocean Grove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ocean Grove?

13.5% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Ocean Grove worked from home, and 92.5% 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 Ocean Grove CDP, Massachusetts (place:50880, 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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