How long is the commute from Plymouth (community), MA?

Workers who live in Plymouth (community), MA take an average of 25.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.3 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation
1.0%
Work from home
17.0%
Households without a car
7.9%

How people in Plymouth (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationPlymouth (community)Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone67.4% (±7.3 points)70.5%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled8.6% (±4.7 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.0% (±1.0 points)2.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked4.0% (±3.8 points)1.5%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.0% (±1.9 points)1.9%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home17.0% (±5.6 points)16.2%18.6%15.1%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Plymouth (community), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Plymouth County (2.9%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Plymouth (community) ranks 22 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Plymouth (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availablePlymouth (community)Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
No vehicle7.9% (±3.3 points)6.0%11.7%8.4%
1 vehicle52.9% (±6.8 points)29.6%36.1%33.1%
2 vehicles25.5% (±7.1 points)41.2%35.7%36.6%
3 or more vehicles13.7% (±3.9 points)23.3%16.5%21.9%

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

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 Plymouth (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Plymouth (community)Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Workers working from home17.0% (±5.6 points)16.2% (±0.6 points)18.6% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.5% (±2.5 points)95.9% (±0.4 points)95.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.2% (±4.2 points)92.9% (±0.6 points)92.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Plymouth (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Plymouth County (92.9%).

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 Plymouth (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plymouth (community)
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Plymouth (community)—25.3 minutes (±4.0)—
North Plymouth1.5 mi22.0 minutes (±3.3)Not measurably different
Kingston (community)4.0 mi37.8 minutes (±4.8)Higher
South Duxbury4.3 mi36.2 minutes (±5.3)Higher
Kingston4.5 mi34.9 minutes (±3.1)Higher
The Pinehills5.6 mi38.1 minutes (±6.5)Higher
Duxbury (community)6.0 mi40.2 minutes (±25.3)Not measurably different
Duxbury6.3 mi32.9 minutes (±3.9)Higher
Plympton7.1 mi33.0 minutes (±5.5)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kingston (community), MA (37.8 minutes), South Duxbury, MA (36.2 minutes), Kingston, MA (34.9 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

RankPlaceAverage commute
15 (tie)Hull (community)33.2 minutes (±3.5)
17Middleborough Center30.0 minutes (±2.6)
18Wareham Center29.4 minutes (±7.1)
19Marshfield (community)29.3 minutes (±3.8)
20North Lakeville28.9 minutes (±6.2)
21Mattapoisett Center28.1 minutes (±4.5)
22Plymouth (community)25.3 minutes (±4.0)
23West Wareham22.3 minutes (±5.7)
24 (tie)North Plymouth22.0 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)Weweantic22.0 minutes (±4.5)
26Onset14.9 minutes (±5.2)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plymouth, 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 Plymouth (community)

How long is the average commute in Plymouth (community)?

Workers who live in Plymouth (community), MA take an average of 25.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Plymouth (community) without a car?

7.9% of households in Plymouth (community) have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Plymouth (community)?

17.0% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Plymouth (community) worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Plymouth CDP, Massachusetts (place:54275, in state:25).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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