How long is the commute from Westborough, MA?

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

Workers who live in Westborough, MA take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

26.5% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 26.5%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in Westborough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Westborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	63.3% (±3.8 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±1.6 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.5% (±3.7 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Westborough, 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 Westborough, 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, Westborough ranks 46 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 225 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Westborough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Westborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±2.5 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±4.0 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±4.9 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.8% (±3.2 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Westborough, 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 Westborough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westborough	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	26.5% (±3.7 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.7 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±1.3 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Westborough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Worcester County (92.9%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Westborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westborough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Westborough	—	28.5 minutes (±1.9)	—
Northborough (community)	3.5 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Northborough	4.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Cordaville	4.6 mi	32.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	4.8 mi	36.2 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Southborough	4.8 mi	31.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Shrewsbury	5.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton (community)	5.4 mi	35.4 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Grafton	5.5 mi	32.9 minutes (±2.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hopkinton, MA (36.2 minutes), Hopkinton (community), MA (35.4 minutes), Grafton, MA (32.9 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
39 (tie)	Webster	30.5 minutes (±2.2)
41	Mendon	30.2 minutes (±2.8)
42	Clinton	29.9 minutes (±2.1)
43	Sutton	29.5 minutes (±4.7)
44	Phillipston	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
45	Millbury	28.9 minutes (±2.1)
46	Westborough	28.5 minutes (±1.9)
47 (tie)	Southbridge Town	28.3 minutes (±3.0)
47 (tie)	Oxford	28.3 minutes (±2.5)
49	Templeton	27.6 minutes (±2.4)
50	Dudley	27.4 minutes (±2.4)
51 (tie)	Holden	27.3 minutes (±2.0)
51 (tie)	Leicester	27.3 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Westborough include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Westborough (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 Westborough

How long is the average commute in Westborough?

Workers who live in Westborough, MA take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Westborough without a car?

5.4% of households in Westborough have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Westborough?

26.5% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Westborough worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Westborough town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:75015, in state:25 county:027).

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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