How long is the commute from Onset, MA?

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

Workers who live in Onset, MA take an average of 14.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

30.2% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.9 minutes (±5.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 30.2%
Households without a car: 10.9%

How people in Onset get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Onset	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	59.9% (±18.6 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±5.8 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	9.9% (±12.5 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.2% (±17.4 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Onset, the average commute is lower than in Plymouth County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Onset, 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, Onset ranks 26 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Onset

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Onset	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±16.2 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.3% (±29.2 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.5% (±22.0 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.4% (±12.7 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Onset, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Plymouth County (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Onset

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Onset	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	30.2% (±17.4 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.8 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.8 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Onset, 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 Onset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Onset
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Onset	—	14.9 minutes (±5.2)	—
Wareham Center	2.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Buzzards Bay	2.7 mi	32.1 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Bourne (community)	2.9 mi	22.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Weweantic	3.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
White Island Shores	3.9 mi	37.4 minutes (±13.2)	Higher
Monument Beach	4.0 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Pocasset	4.2 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Bourne	4.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wareham Center, MA (29.4 minutes), Buzzards Bay, MA (32.1 minutes), Weweantic, MA (22.0 minutes).

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
20	North Lakeville	28.9 minutes (±6.2)
21	Mattapoisett Center	28.1 minutes (±4.5)
22	Plymouth (community)	25.3 minutes (±4.0)
23	West Wareham	22.3 minutes (±5.7)
24 (tie)	North Plymouth	22.0 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Weweantic	22.0 minutes (±4.5)
26	Onset	14.9 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 7 of 26 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wareham, 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 Onset

How long is the average commute in Onset?

Workers who live in Onset, MA take an average of 14.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Onset without a car?

10.9% of households in Onset have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Onset?

30.2% (±17.4 points) of workers who live in Onset worked from home, and 100.0% 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 Onset CDP, Massachusetts (place:51160, 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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