How long is the commute from Southborough, MA?

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

Workers who live in Southborough, MA take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.9% of workers drive alone to work.

3.4% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

31.0% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.9 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 3.4%
Work from home: 31.0%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Southborough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Southborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	60.9% (±4.2 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.5% (±1.2 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.4% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.0% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Southborough, the average commute is not measurably different from Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

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

In Southborough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in 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, Southborough ranks 30 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Southborough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Southborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±1.4 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.6% (±3.7 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.0% (±5.9 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±4.8 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Southborough, 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 Southborough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	31.0% (±4.3 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.8 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.5 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Southborough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Worcester 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 Southborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southborough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Southborough	—	31.9 minutes (±3.5)	—
Marlborough	3.6 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Ashland	4.0 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Framingham	4.7 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Westborough	4.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Westborough (community)	5.1 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton (community)	5.1 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	5.3 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Northborough (community)	6.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ashland, MA (36.8 minutes), Hopkinton, MA (36.2 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
23 (tie)	Warren	32.9 minutes (±4.6)
25	Charlton	32.8 minutes (±3.6)
26 (tie)	Brookfield	32.4 minutes (±5.1)
26 (tie)	Winchendon	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
28 (tie)	Ashburnham	31.9 minutes (±4.4)
28 (tie)	Millville	31.9 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Southborough	31.9 minutes (±3.5)
31	Lancaster	31.7 minutes (±3.3)
32	Harvard	31.6 minutes (±3.6)
33	Hardwick	31.2 minutes (±4.5)
34 (tie)	Northborough	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
34 (tie)	Northbridge	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
36	Shrewsbury	30.9 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cordaville.

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 Southborough

How long is the average commute in Southborough?

Workers who live in Southborough, MA take an average of 31.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Southborough without a car?

1.5% of households in Southborough have no vehicle, and 3.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Southborough?

31.0% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Southborough worked from home, and 96.5% 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 Southborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:63165, 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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