How long is the commute from Royalston, MA?

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

Workers who live in Royalston, MA take an average of 38.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±6.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Royalston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Royalston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±7.4 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±6.3 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.1 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±4.5 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Royalston, the average commute is higher than in Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Worcester County, Royalston ranks 4 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Royalston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Royalston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±1.6 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	19.6% (±6.6 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.0% (±8.9 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.3% (±9.3 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Royalston, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).

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 Royalston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Royalston	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±4.5 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±5.2 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.9% (±7.8 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Royalston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Worcester County (92.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Royalston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royalston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Royalston	—	38.3 minutes (±6.1)	—
Fitzwilliam	4.7 mi	39.4 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Winchendon	6.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Athol (community)	7.0 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Winchendon (community)	7.3 mi	27.8 minutes (±6.2)	Lower
Richmond	7.5 mi	34.6 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Warwick	7.9 mi	40.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Orange (community)	7.9 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Orange	7.9 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Athol (community), MA (26.3 minutes), Winchendon (community), MA (27.8 minutes), Orange (community), MA (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Brookfield	41.8 minutes (±4.4)
2 (tie)	Oakham	38.5 minutes (±4.3)
2 (tie)	Petersham	38.5 minutes (±6.5)
4	Royalston	38.3 minutes (±6.1)
5	Sturbridge	37.8 minutes (±4.3)
6	North Brookfield	37.2 minutes (±4.8)
7	Rutland	37.0 minutes (±3.8)
8	Milford	36.9 minutes (±4.9)
9 (tie)	Bolton	36.8 minutes (±3.8)
9 (tie)	New Braintree	36.8 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 10 of 60 places in Worcester 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 Royalston

How long is the average commute in Royalston?

Workers who live in Royalston, MA take an average of 38.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Royalston without a car?

2.1% of households in Royalston have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Royalston?

10.7% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in Royalston worked from home, and 82.9% 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 Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:58580, in state:25 county:027).

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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