How long is the commute from Wellesley, MA?

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

Workers who live in Wellesley, MA take an average of 27.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% of workers drive alone to work.

5.1% take public transportation.

10.1% of workers walk to work.

32.0% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.2 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 5.1%
Work from home: 32.0%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Wellesley get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Wellesley	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	47.7% (±3.6 points)	57.4%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±1.2 points)	6.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.1% (±1.4 points)	8.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	10.1% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.0% (±3.1 points)	22.8%	18.6%	15.1%

In Wellesley, the average commute is lower than in Norfolk County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In Wellesley, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Norfolk County (8.7%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (6.5%).

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

In Norfolk County, Wellesley ranks 27 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 254 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Wellesley

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Wellesley	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±1.2 points)	9.2%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.8% (±2.6 points)	35.3%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.6% (±3.6 points)	38.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±2.2 points)	16.7%	16.5%	21.9%

In Wellesley, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Norfolk County (9.2%).

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 Wellesley

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wellesley	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	32.0% (±3.1 points)	22.8% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±0.8 points)	96.8% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.4% (±1.0 points)	94.8% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Wellesley, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Norfolk County (94.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Wellesley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellesley
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Wellesley	—	27.2 minutes (±1.4)	—
Needham (community)	2.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Needham	2.7 mi	27.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Natick	3.7 mi	30.7 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Cochituate	3.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Weston	3.9 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Dover (community)	4.2 mi	36.6 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Newton	4.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±0.9)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.0 mi	34.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Natick, MA (30.7 minutes), Dover (community), MA (36.6 minutes), Dover, MA (34.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Norfolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Westwood	30.2 minutes (±2.6)
22	Dedham	29.3 minutes (±1.3)
23 (tie)	Foxborough	29.0 minutes (±2.0)
23 (tie)	Plainville	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
25	Needham	27.7 minutes (±1.5)
26	Avon	27.6 minutes (±3.4)
27	Wellesley	27.2 minutes (±1.4)
28	Brookline	27.1 minutes (±0.7)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Norfolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wellesley include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wellesley (community).

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 Wellesley

How long is the average commute in Wellesley?

Workers who live in Wellesley, MA take an average of 27.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Wellesley without a car?

3.8% of households in Wellesley have no vehicle, and 5.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Wellesley?

32.0% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Wellesley worked from home, and 97.4% 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 Wellesley town, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:74175, in state:25 county:021).

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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