How long is the commute from Richmond, MA?

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

Workers who live in Richmond, MA take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

17.1% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.2 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 17.1%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Richmond get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Richmond	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	71.9% (±7.1 points)	71.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±3.5 points)	7.1%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.5 points)	4.8%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.1% (±4.6 points)	14.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In Richmond, the average commute is not measurably different from Berkshire County (21.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Berkshire County, Richmond ranks 23 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Richmond

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Richmond	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.4 points)	9.6%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7% (±7.5 points)	39.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.6% (±6.7 points)	36.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±5.3 points)	14.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Richmond, 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 Richmond

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond	Berkshire County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	17.1% (±4.6 points)	14.2% (±1.3 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±1.9 points)	94.3% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±2.3 points)	90.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Richmond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Richmond	—	22.2 minutes (±3.6)	—
Lenox (community)	4.0 mi	27.6 minutes (±16.0)	Not measurably different
Lenox	4.7 mi	22.6 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
West Stockbridge	5.1 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Canaan	5.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Stockbridge	5.9 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Pittsfield	6.9 mi	18.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Town of New Lebanon	7.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lee (community)	7.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Canaan, NY (30.6 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
17	Clarksburg	23.8 minutes (±3.4)
18	Adams	23.6 minutes (±2.4)
19	Hinsdale	23.4 minutes (±3.7)
20	Monterey	22.8 minutes (±7.0)
21	Lenox	22.6 minutes (±7.0)
22 (tie)	Dalton	22.2 minutes (±4.2)
22 (tie)	Richmond	22.2 minutes (±3.6)
24	Hancock	21.9 minutes (±1.9)
25 (tie)	Great Barrington	21.8 minutes (±5.5)
25 (tie)	Lanesborough	21.8 minutes (±3.2)
27	Sheffield	20.6 minutes (±2.4)
28	Stockbridge	19.5 minutes (±4.2)
29	Pittsfield	18.5 minutes (±1.2)

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 Richmond

How long is the average commute in Richmond?

Workers who live in Richmond, MA take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Richmond without a car?

1.8% of households in Richmond have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Richmond?

17.1% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Richmond worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Richmond town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:56795, 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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