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

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

Workers who live in Topsfield (community), MA take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Topsfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Topsfield (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	72.9% (±9.9 points)	67.6%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±5.9 points)	7.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.9 points)	3.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±4.1 points)	2.7%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±8.1 points)	16.4%	18.6%	15.1%

In Topsfield (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (28.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Topsfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Topsfield (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±3.3 points)	9.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.1% (±9.5 points)	35.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.2% (±13.0 points)	37.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±9.6 points)	18.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Topsfield (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 lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Topsfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Topsfield (community)	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±8.1 points)	16.4% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±2.3 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±6.9 points)	92.4% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Topsfield (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (92.4%).

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 Topsfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Topsfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Topsfield (community)	—	23.9 minutes (±4.6)	—
Boxford (community)	2.2 mi	27.1 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Middleton	3.3 mi	30.1 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Danvers (community)	4.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Danvers	4.5 mi	28.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Wenham	4.5 mi	27.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Boxford	4.7 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Hamilton	5.1 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Georgetown	6.2 mi	33.5 minutes (±3.3)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middleton, MA (30.1 minutes), Boxford, MA (31.1 minutes), Hamilton, MA (32.3 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
8	Danvers (community)	28.4 minutes (±1.7)
9	Boxford (community)	27.1 minutes (±6.8)
10	Ipswich (community)	26.5 minutes (±4.2)
11	Rowley (community)	24.7 minutes (±3.6)
12	Essex (community)	24.3 minutes (±5.7)
13	Andover (community)	24.0 minutes (±2.4)
14	Topsfield (community)	23.9 minutes (±4.6)

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

Topsfield (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 Topsfield, 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 Topsfield (community)

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

Workers who live in Topsfield (community), MA take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.4% of households in Topsfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

19.5% (±8.1 points) of workers who live in Topsfield (community) worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Topsfield CDP, Massachusetts (place:70115, 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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