How long is the commute from Templeton, MA?

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

Workers who live in Templeton, MA take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.5% of workers walk to work.

16.9% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 16.9%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in Templeton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Templeton	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±5.3 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.1% (±3.0 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.5% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.9% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Templeton, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Templeton, 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, Templeton ranks 49 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Templeton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Templeton	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±1.3 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±8.1 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±7.4 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±5.1 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Templeton, 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 Templeton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Templeton	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	16.9% (±4.6 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.3 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±7.4 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Templeton, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Templeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Templeton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Templeton	—	27.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Phillipston	3.9 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Gardner	4.6 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Hubbardston	6.0 mi	35.9 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Winchendon	7.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
South Ashburnham	7.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Athol	7.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Athol (community)	8.1 mi	26.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Winchendon (community)	8.3 mi	27.8 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hubbardston, MA (35.9 minutes), Winchendon, MA (32.4 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
43	Sutton	29.5 minutes (±4.7)
44	Phillipston	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
45	Millbury	28.9 minutes (±2.1)
46	Westborough	28.5 minutes (±1.9)
47 (tie)	Southbridge Town	28.3 minutes (±3.0)
47 (tie)	Oxford	28.3 minutes (±2.5)
49	Templeton	27.6 minutes (±2.4)
50	Dudley	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
51 (tie)	Holden	27.3 minutes (±2.0)
51 (tie)	Leicester	27.3 minutes (±2.3)
53 (tie)	Fitchburg	27.1 minutes (±1.4)
53 (tie)	Westminster	27.1 minutes (±4.3)
55 (tie)	Athol	26.8 minutes (±2.0)

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

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

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 Templeton

How long is the average commute in Templeton?

Workers who live in Templeton, MA take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Templeton without a car?

1.5% of households in Templeton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Templeton?

16.9% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Templeton worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Templeton town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:69275, 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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