How long is the commute from Westford, MA?

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

Workers who live in Westford, MA take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

27.0% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 27.0%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in Westford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Westford	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	64.6% (±3.7 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.5 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.7 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.5 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.0% (±3.2 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In Westford, the average commute is not measurably different from Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

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

In Westford, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Westford ranks 29 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Westford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Westford	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.0 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.7% (±3.0 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	53.5% (±4.0 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±3.0 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Westford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

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 Westford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westford	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	27.0% (±3.2 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.6% (±1.7 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Westford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Westford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Westford	—	30.9 minutes (±2.0)	—
Chelmsford	3.7 mi	28.0 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Littleton Common	3.9 mi	35.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Littleton	4.3 mi	33.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	5.2 mi	35.3 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Tyngsborough	5.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Groton (community)	6.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±8.9)	Not measurably different
Groton	6.6 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Dunstable	7.0 mi	34.3 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chelmsford, MA (28.0 minutes), Tyngsborough, MA (24.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carlisle, MA (35.3 minutes), Dunstable, MA (34.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
23	Arlington	32.2 minutes (±1.3)
24	Maynard	31.8 minutes (±2.6)
25	Winchester	31.4 minutes (±1.6)
26	Somerville	31.0 minutes (±0.8)
27 (tie)	Hudson	30.9 minutes (±2.8)
27 (tie)	Reading	30.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Westford	30.9 minutes (±2.0)
30 (tie)	Lexington	30.7 minutes (±1.4)
30 (tie)	Natick	30.7 minutes (±1.5)
32	Wayland	30.5 minutes (±2.0)
33	Framingham	30.4 minutes (±1.3)
34 (tie)	Dracut	30.3 minutes (±2.2)
34 (tie)	Wilmington	30.3 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex 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 Westford

How long is the average commute in Westford?

Workers who live in Westford, MA take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Westford without a car?

1.3% of households in Westford have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Westford?

27.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in Westford worked from home, and 96.3% 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 Westford town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:76135, in state:25 county:017).

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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