How long is the commute from Sturbridge, MA?

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

Workers who live in Sturbridge, MA take an average of 37.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

19.8% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.8 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.8%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Sturbridge get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sturbridge	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	71.5% (±5.0 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±3.5 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.8% (±4.8 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in 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 ranks 5 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Sturbridge

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sturbridge	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.6 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.6% (±3.6 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.2% (±5.0 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±4.0 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Sturbridge, 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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sturbridge	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.8% (±4.8 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.5 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.8% (±2.1 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sturbridge
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sturbridge	—	37.8 minutes (±4.3)	—
Southbridge Town	4.2 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Holland (community)	5.0 mi	40.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	5.4 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Holland	6.2 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	6.2 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Charlton	6.5 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
East Brookfield	7.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Wales	8.1 mi	34.6 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southbridge Town, MA (28.3 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)
11	Uxbridge	36.7 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 11 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Sturbridge include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fiskdale, Sturbridge (community).

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

How long is the average commute in Sturbridge?

Workers who live in Sturbridge, MA take an average of 37.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sturbridge without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sturbridge?

19.8% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Sturbridge worked from home, and 95.8% 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 Sturbridge town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:68155, 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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