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

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

Workers who live in Sturbridge (community), MA take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.7 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in Sturbridge (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sturbridge (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±8.8 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±5.8 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±9.1 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Sturbridge (community), 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 Sturbridge (community), 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Worcester County, Sturbridge (community) ranks 13 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Sturbridge (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sturbridge (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±1.2 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.0% (±7.2 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.8% (±10.9 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.6% (±10.2 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Sturbridge (community), 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 Sturbridge (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturbridge (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±9.1 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±4.9 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.2% (±3.8 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Sturbridge (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturbridge (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sturbridge (community)	—	31.7 minutes (±3.5)	—
Southbridge Town	2.8 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Fiskdale	3.4 mi	45.4 minutes (±14.3)	Not measurably different
Charlton	5.1 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Holland (community)	5.9 mi	40.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Brookfield	6.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Dudley	6.8 mi	27.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Holland	7.3 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
East Brookfield	7.8 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dudley, MA (27.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holland (community), MA (40.4 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
7 (tie)	Rutland (community)	35.4 minutes (±5.8)
7 (tie)	South Lancaster	35.4 minutes (±4.6)
9	Spencer (community)	34.7 minutes (±4.5)
10	Cordaville	32.2 minutes (±4.9)
11	East Brookfield (community)	32.1 minutes (±6.5)
12 (tie)	Oxford (community)	31.7 minutes (±5.0)
12 (tie)	Sturbridge (community)	31.7 minutes (±3.5)
14 (tie)	Hopedale (community)	31.1 minutes (±4.3)
14 (tie)	Warren (community)	31.1 minutes (±8.2)
16	Lunenburg (community)	31.0 minutes (±5.4)
17	Northborough (community)	29.7 minutes (±3.7)
18 (tie)	Clinton (community)	29.1 minutes (±3.6)
18 (tie)	Westborough (community)	29.1 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sturbridge (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 Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge (community)

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

Workers who live in Sturbridge (community), MA take an average of 31.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% of households in Sturbridge (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.0% (±9.1 points) of workers who live in Sturbridge (community) worked from home, and 96.2% 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 Sturbridge CDP, Massachusetts (place:68120, in state:25).

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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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