How long is the commute from Peru, MA?

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

Workers who live in Peru, MA take an average of 31.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

10.3% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.2 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.3%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in Peru get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Peru	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±5.7 points)	71.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.5% (±2.9 points)	7.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.7 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±3.3 points)	4.8%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.7 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.3% (±4.8 points)	14.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Peru, the average commute is higher than in Berkshire County (21.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Peru, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berkshire County (1.5%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (6.5%).

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

In Berkshire County, Peru ranks 8 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 153 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Peru

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Peru	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.1 points)	9.6%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±6.6 points)	39.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.6% (±10.8 points)	36.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±9.0 points)	14.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Peru, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berkshire County (9.6%).

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 Peru

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peru	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	10.3% (±4.8 points)	14.2% (±1.3 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±2.3 points)	94.3% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Peru, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Berkshire County (90.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Peru

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peru
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Peru	—	31.2 minutes (±4.3)	—
Middlefield	2.9 mi	29.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Hinsdale	4.4 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Worthington	4.7 mi	40.9 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Washington	6.7 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Cummington	7.2 mi	38.9 minutes (±5.5)	Higher
Windsor	7.8 mi	37.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Dalton	7.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Becket	8.8 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hinsdale, MA (23.4 minutes), Washington, MA (25.4 minutes), Dalton, MA (22.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cummington, MA (38.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Berkshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Windsor	37.1 minutes (±4.6)
3	Becket	35.8 minutes (±3.5)
4	Tyringham	35.7 minutes (±10.3)
5	Otis	33.6 minutes (±3.6)
6	Savoy	33.3 minutes (±2.7)
7	Sandisfield	31.3 minutes (±4.1)
8	Peru	31.2 minutes (±4.3)
9 (tie)	Mount Washington	30.6 minutes (±8.2)
9 (tie)	New Ashford	30.6 minutes (±10.5)
11	Cheshire	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
12	New Marlborough	28.3 minutes (±3.4)
13	Florida	26.1 minutes (±3.7)
14	Alford	25.6 minutes (±6.7)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Berkshire 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 Peru

How long is the average commute in Peru?

Workers who live in Peru, MA take an average of 31.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Peru without a car?

0.7% of households in Peru have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Peru?

10.3% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Peru worked from home, and 97.5% 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 Peru town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:53050, in state:25 county:003).

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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