How long is the commute from White Island Shores, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in White Island Shores, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in White Island Shores, MA take an average of 37.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

97.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

2.1% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.4 minutes (±13.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 2.1%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in White Island Shores get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	White Island Shores	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	97.9% (±3.9 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±4.4 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.9%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.5%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.1% (±3.9 points)	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%

In White Island Shores, the average commute is not measurably different from Plymouth County (32.5 minutes).

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

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

In White Island Shores, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Plymouth County (2.9%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, White Island Shores ranks 7 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 12 of 165.

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

Cars per household in White Island Shores

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	White Island Shores	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.1 points)	6.0%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.3% (±9.4 points)	29.6%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	65.3% (±16.6 points)	41.2%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.4% (±15.8 points)	23.3%	16.5%	21.9%

In White Island Shores, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Plymouth County (6.0%).

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 White Island Shores

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Island Shores	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	2.1% (±3.9 points)	16.2% (±0.6 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	100.0% (±6.1 points)	95.9% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	100.0% (±6.1 points)	92.9% (±0.6 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In White Island Shores, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Plymouth 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 White Island Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Island Shores
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
White Island Shores	—	37.4 minutes (±13.2)	—
Buzzards Bay	3.2 mi	32.1 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Onset	3.9 mi	14.9 minutes (±5.2)	Lower
Bourne (community)	4.7 mi	22.1 minutes (±5.8)	Lower
Wareham Center	5.5 mi	29.4 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Sagamore	5.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Monument Beach	5.8 mi	26.7 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Bourne	6.0 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
West Wareham	6.2 mi	22.3 minutes (±5.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Onset, MA (14.9 minutes), Bourne (community), MA (22.1 minutes), West Wareham, MA (22.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Cedar Crest	41.9 minutes (±21.2)
2	Scituate (community)	41.8 minutes (±6.5)
3	Duxbury (community)	40.2 minutes (±25.3)
4	Hingham (community)	38.3 minutes (±4.4)
5	The Pinehills	38.1 minutes (±6.5)
6	Kingston (community)	37.8 minutes (±4.8)
7	White Island Shores	37.4 minutes (±13.2)
8	Marshfield Hills	37.3 minutes (±7.6)
9	Hanson (community)	36.6 minutes (±5.8)
10	North Pembroke	36.4 minutes (±10.0)
11	South Duxbury	36.2 minutes (±5.3)
12	Marion Center	35.6 minutes (±20.7)
13	Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock	34.8 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wareham, 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 White Island Shores

How long is the average commute in White Island Shores?

Workers who live in White Island Shores, MA take an average of 37.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in White Island Shores without a car?

0.0% of households in White Island Shores have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in White Island Shores?

2.1% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in White Island Shores worked from home, and 100.0% 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 White Island Shores CDP, Massachusetts (place:79390, 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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