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

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

Workers who live in Upton (community), MA take an average of 35.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

4.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.7 minutes (±7.8)
Public transportation: 1.8%
Work from home: 18.1%
Households without a car: 4.4%

How people in Upton (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Upton (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	59.5% (±11.1 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.0% (±12.4 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.8% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.1% (±10.7 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Upton (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 Upton (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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Worcester County, Upton (community) ranks 6 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 165.

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

Cars per household in Upton (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Upton (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	4.4% (±6.8 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.6% (±10.7 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.0% (±10.9 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.0% (±10.6 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Upton (community), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Worcester County (8.3%).

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 Upton (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upton (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	18.1% (±10.7 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.0% (±2.5 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±9.4 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

Average commute in places near Upton (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upton (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Upton (community)	—	35.7 minutes (±7.8)	—
Grafton	4.2 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Northbridge	4.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	4.6 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Milford	4.9 mi	36.9 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Milford (community)	5.2 mi	37.1 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Hopedale (community)	5.3 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton (community)	5.4 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Whitinsville	5.4 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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	Fiskdale	45.4 minutes (±14.3)
2	West Brookfield (community)	41.1 minutes (±5.3)
3	North Brookfield (community)	38.7 minutes (±8.2)
4	Milford (community)	37.1 minutes (±5.3)
5	Whitinsville	37.0 minutes (±4.9)
6	Upton (community)	35.7 minutes (±7.8)
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)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Upton (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 Upton, 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 Upton (community)

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

Workers who live in Upton (community), MA take an average of 35.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.4% of households in Upton (community) have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.1% (±10.7 points) of workers who live in Upton (community) worked from home, and 90.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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