How long is the commute from Shutesbury, MA?

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

Workers who live in Shutesbury, MA take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

27.2% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 27.2%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Shutesbury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Shutesbury	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	63.4% (±6.6 points)	70.3%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±3.5 points)	9.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	3.4%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.2% (±6.5 points)	15.1%	18.6%	15.1%

In Shutesbury, the average commute is higher than in Franklin County (23.8 minutes).

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

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

In Shutesbury, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.0%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Shutesbury ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 113 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Shutesbury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Shutesbury	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.8 points)	7.9%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.6% (±5.6 points)	34.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.7% (±5.7 points)	39.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±4.7 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Shutesbury, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Franklin County (7.9%).

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 Shutesbury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shutesbury	Franklin County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	27.2% (±6.5 points)	15.1% (±1.1 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.2% (±0.7 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.4% (±1.0 points)	91.3% (±1.1 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Shutesbury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Franklin County (91.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Shutesbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shutesbury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Shutesbury	—	32.7 minutes (±4.7)	—
Leverett	3.5 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
New Salem	4.6 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Pelham	5.9 mi	22.9 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Sunderland	6.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Wendell	6.9 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Amherst Town	7.9 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.3)	Lower
Montague	8.6 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
South Deerfield	9.0 mi	12.3 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leverett, MA (26.5 minutes), New Salem, MA (23.2 minutes), Pelham, MA (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Charlemont	37.0 minutes (±8.5)
4	Rowe	35.6 minutes (±4.6)
5	Heath	34.9 minutes (±3.7)
6	Colrain	33.6 minutes (±4.2)
7	Wendell	32.9 minutes (±4.5)
8	Orange	32.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Shutesbury	32.7 minutes (±4.7)
10	Leyden	32.5 minutes (±5.8)
11	Northfield	31.4 minutes (±4.8)
12	Hawley	30.8 minutes (±4.5)
13	Buckland	30.5 minutes (±4.8)
14	Ashfield	29.7 minutes (±3.3)
15	Shelburne	28.5 minutes (±5.9)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Franklin 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 Shutesbury

How long is the average commute in Shutesbury?

Workers who live in Shutesbury, MA take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Shutesbury without a car?

0.4% of households in Shutesbury have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Shutesbury?

27.2% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in Shutesbury worked from home, and 98.4% 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 Shutesbury town, Franklin County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:61905, in state:25 county:011).

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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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