How long is the commute from Plainfield, MA?

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

Workers who live in Plainfield, MA take an average of 37.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

26.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.9 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 26.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Plainfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Plainfield	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	62.1% (±8.6 points)	64.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.6% (±6.4 points)	5.2%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±13.1 points)	2.8%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±13.1 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.2% (±8.3 points)	18.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Plainfield, the average commute is higher than in Hampshire County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In Plainfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hampshire County (2.8%).

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

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

In Hampshire County, Plainfield ranks 3 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Plainfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Plainfield	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±15.8 points)	7.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±7.5 points)	35.4%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.7% (±8.0 points)	39.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.2% (±6.6 points)	18.0%	16.5%	21.9%

In Plainfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hampshire County (7.4%).

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 Plainfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plainfield	Hampshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	26.2% (±8.3 points)	18.4% (±1.2 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±2.0 points)	96.4% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.9% (±2.8 points)	92.9% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Plainfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hampshire 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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Plainfield	—	37.9 minutes (±5.5)	—
Cummington	3.2 mi	38.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Hawley	4.5 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Ashfield	5.8 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Windsor	6.7 mi	37.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Goshen	7.5 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Savoy	7.7 mi	33.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Worthington	8.0 mi	40.9 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Buckland	8.6 mi	30.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashfield, MA (29.7 minutes), Buckland, MA (30.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hampshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Worthington	40.9 minutes (±9.2)
2	Cummington	38.9 minutes (±5.5)
3	Plainfield	37.9 minutes (±5.5)
4	Huntington	33.5 minutes (±2.3)
5	Goshen	31.2 minutes (±6.5)
6	Chesterfield	31.1 minutes (±3.3)
7	Middlefield	29.9 minutes (±3.6)
8	Westhampton	29.2 minutes (±4.7)
9	Belchertown	28.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Hampshire 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 Plainfield

How long is the average commute in Plainfield?

Workers who live in Plainfield, MA take an average of 37.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plainfield without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Plainfield?

26.2% (±8.3 points) of workers who live in Plainfield worked from home, and 95.9% 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 Plainfield town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:54030, in state:25 county:015).

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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