How long is the commute from West Chatham, MA?

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

Workers who live in West Chatham, MA take an average of 20.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.6% of workers drive alone to work.

10.3% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

20.1% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.9 minutes (±7.0)
Public transportation: 10.3%
Work from home: 20.1%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in West Chatham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Chatham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	65.6% (±17.4 points)	72.1%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.1% (±5.9 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	10.3% (±15.8 points)	1.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.9%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.1% (±12.6 points)	16.0%	18.6%	15.1%

In West Chatham, the average commute is not measurably different from Barnstable County (24.8 minutes).

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

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

In West Chatham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barnstable County (1.2%).

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

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

In Barnstable County, West Chatham ranks 24 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 165.

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

Cars per household in West Chatham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Chatham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.0% (±18.4 points)	34.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	60.5% (±16.7 points)	40.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.5% (±7.2 points)	20.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In West Chatham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barnstable County (5.4%).

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 Chatham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Chatham	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	20.1% (±12.6 points)	16.0% (±0.9 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±7.1 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.6% (±18.2 points)	94.3% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Chatham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Barnstable County (94.3%).

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 Chatham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Chatham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Chatham	—	20.9 minutes (±7.0)	—
Chatham (community)	1.6 mi	18.3 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
East Harwich	2.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±7.6)	Not measurably different
Harwich Port	3.8 mi	30.8 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Harwich Center	3.9 mi	23.6 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Harwich	4.2 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	5.9 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Brewster	6.0 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Orleans	6.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.4)	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 Barnstable County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Northwest Harwich	24.0 minutes (±4.7)
19 (tie)	Sandwich (community)	23.8 minutes (±3.6)
19 (tie)	South Yarmouth	23.8 minutes (±6.4)
21	Harwich Center	23.6 minutes (±7.8)
22	Bourne (community)	22.1 minutes (±5.8)
23	North Eastham	21.8 minutes (±6.4)
24	West Chatham	20.9 minutes (±7.0)
25	Orleans (community)	18.8 minutes (±4.0)
26	Chatham (community)	18.3 minutes (±5.2)
27	West Dennis	16.8 minutes (±2.8)
28	Brewster (community)	16.0 minutes (±4.2)
29	Falmouth (community)	15.8 minutes (±4.0)
30	Dennis (community)	15.6 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Chatham is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Chatham, 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 Chatham

How long is the average commute in West Chatham?

Workers who live in West Chatham, MA take an average of 20.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Chatham without a car?

3.1% of households in West Chatham have no vehicle, and 10.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Chatham?

20.1% (±12.6 points) of workers who live in West Chatham worked from home, and 87.6% 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 West Chatham CDP, Massachusetts (place:75505, 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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