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

Name: Commute and cars in Swampscott (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Swampscott (community), MA take an average of 34.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.5% of workers drive alone to work.

11.4% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

27.2% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.3 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 11.4%
Work from home: 27.2%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in Swampscott (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Swampscott (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	54.5% (±5.8 points)	67.6%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±2.0 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	11.4% (±4.8 points)	3.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.2% (±4.8 points)	16.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Swampscott (community), the average commute is higher than in Essex County (28.5 minutes).

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

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

In Swampscott (community), the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Essex County (3.5%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Essex County, Swampscott (community) ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 33 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Swampscott (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Swampscott (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.2% (±5.1 points)	35.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±5.9 points)	37.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.7% (±5.5 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Swampscott (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (9.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Swampscott (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swampscott (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	27.2% (±4.8 points)	16.4% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±0.8 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±1.8 points)	92.4% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Swampscott (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (92.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Swampscott (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swampscott (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Swampscott (community)	—	34.3 minutes (±2.6)	—
Salem	2.2 mi	28.5 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Marblehead (community)	3.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Marblehead	3.4 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Lynn	3.6 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Nahant (community)	4.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Nahant	4.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Revere	6.0 mi	34.2 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Peabody	6.1 mi	25.8 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salem, MA (28.5 minutes), Peabody, MA (25.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Swampscott (community)	34.3 minutes (±2.6)
2	Marblehead (community)	32.9 minutes (±2.1)
3	Lynnfield (community)	32.1 minutes (±2.7)
4	Nahant (community)	32.0 minutes (±4.4)
5	Salisbury (community)	29.9 minutes (±5.2)
6	Saugus (community)	29.6 minutes (±1.5)
7	Rockport (community)	29.1 minutes (±5.3)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Swampscott (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 Swampscott, 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 Swampscott (community)

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

Workers who live in Swampscott (community), MA take an average of 34.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.6% of households in Swampscott (community) have no vehicle, and 11.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

27.2% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Swampscott (community) worked from home, and 96.7% 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 Swampscott CDP, Massachusetts (place:68680, 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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