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

Name: Commute and cars in West Brookfield (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in West Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 41.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.0% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.1 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.0%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in West Brookfield (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	85.4% (±9.3 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±5.4 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.0% (±8.5 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In West Brookfield (community), the average commute is higher than in Worcester County (29.2 minutes).

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

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

In West Brookfield (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Worcester County (1.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Worcester County, West Brookfield (community) ranks 2 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 165.

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

Cars per household in West Brookfield (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.2 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±12.1 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.1% (±12.5 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.9% (±12.9 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In West Brookfield (community), 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 West Brookfield (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Brookfield (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	10.0% (±8.5 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±4.1 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.9% (±5.0 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Brookfield (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 West Brookfield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Brookfield (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Brookfield (community)	—	41.1 minutes (±5.3)	—
Warren (community)	2.6 mi	31.1 minutes (±8.2)	Lower
North Brookfield (community)	3.8 mi	38.7 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Warren	4.0 mi	32.9 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
North Brookfield	4.5 mi	37.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	4.7 mi	32.4 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
East Brookfield (community)	4.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Ware (community)	5.2 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
New Braintree	5.9 mi	36.8 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warren (community), MA (31.1 minutes), Warren, MA (32.9 minutes), Brookfield, 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
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)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Brookfield (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 West Brookfield, 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 West Brookfield (community)

How long is the average commute in West Brookfield (community)?

Workers who live in West Brookfield (community), MA take an average of 41.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Brookfield (community) without a car?

2.7% of households in West Brookfield (community) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Brookfield (community)?

10.0% (±8.5 points) of workers who live in West Brookfield (community) worked from home, and 93.9% 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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