How long is the commute from Wales, MA?

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

Workers who live in Wales, MA take an average of 34.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

13.6% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 13.6%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Wales get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wales	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	76.0% (±7.3 points)	76.0%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.3% (±5.1 points)	7.9%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.6% (±5.1 points)	10.5%	18.6%	15.1%

In Wales, the average commute is higher than in Hampden County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Wales, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hampden County (1.6%).

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

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

In Hampden County, Wales ranks 6 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 60 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Wales

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wales	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.2 points)	12.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±4.9 points)	37.7%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	55.8% (±6.1 points)	34.0%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2% (±5.2 points)	16.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In Wales, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Hampden County (12.0%).

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 Wales

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wales	Hampden County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	13.6% (±5.1 points)	10.5% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.4% (±1.5 points)	92.1% (±0.6 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±3.1 points)	89.0% (±0.7 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wales, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hampden County (89.0%).

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 Wales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wales
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wales	—	34.6 minutes (±3.5)	—
Holland	3.0 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Monson Center	4.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Holland (community)	4.2 mi	40.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Brimfield	4.9 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Monson	5.0 mi	34.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Union	5.6 mi	31.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Stafford	6.5 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Stafford Springs	7.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stafford, CT (25.8 minutes), Stafford Springs, CT (25.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holland (community), MA (40.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hampden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Granville	39.0 minutes (±3.9)
2	Tolland	38.4 minutes (±4.8)
3	Holland	36.2 minutes (±2.9)
4	Montgomery	35.9 minutes (±5.3)
5	Blandford	35.6 minutes (±2.4)
6	Wales	34.6 minutes (±3.5)
7	Monson	34.4 minutes (±3.8)
8	Brimfield	33.9 minutes (±2.6)
9	Chester	31.8 minutes (±2.6)
10	Palmer Town	31.3 minutes (±5.2)
11	Russell	30.0 minutes (±2.8)
12	Southwick	28.6 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Hampden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wales

How long is the average commute in Wales?

Workers who live in Wales, MA take an average of 34.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wales without a car?

1.6% of households in Wales have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wales?

13.6% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in Wales worked from home, and 93.8% 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 Wales town, Hampden County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:72390, in state:25 county:013).

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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