How long is the commute from Winchendon, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Winchendon, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Winchendon, MA take an average of 32.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in Winchendon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Winchendon	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	73.9% (±5.4 points)	70.5%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±3.8 points)	7.8%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.4% (±3.0 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±3.4 points)	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%

In Winchendon, 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 Winchendon, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Worcester County (1.5%).

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

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

In Worcester County, Winchendon ranks 27 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Winchendon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Winchendon	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±3.2 points)	8.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.9% (±5.6 points)	33.1%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6% (±5.5 points)	38.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±5.0 points)	20.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Winchendon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Worcester County (8.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Winchendon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winchendon	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±3.4 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.2 points)	95.7% (±0.3 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±2.6 points)	92.9% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Winchendon, 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 higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Winchendon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winchendon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Winchendon	—	32.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Baldwinville	4.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Rindge	6.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
South Ashburnham	6.6 mi	28.5 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Gardner	6.7 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Royalston	6.7 mi	38.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Ashburnham	7.0 mi	31.9 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Templeton	7.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Fitzwilliam	7.7 mi	39.4 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baldwinville, MA (23.5 minutes), Templeton, MA (27.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fitzwilliam, NH (39.4 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
20 (tie)	Douglas	33.9 minutes (±2.5)
22	East Brookfield	33.3 minutes (±4.8)
23 (tie)	Grafton	32.9 minutes (±2.4)
23 (tie)	Warren	32.9 minutes (±4.6)
25	Charlton	32.8 minutes (±3.6)
26 (tie)	Brookfield	32.4 minutes (±5.1)
26 (tie)	Winchendon	32.4 minutes (±3.5)
28 (tie)	Ashburnham	31.9 minutes (±4.4)
28 (tie)	Millville	31.9 minutes (±2.2)
28 (tie)	Southborough	31.9 minutes (±3.5)
31	Lancaster	31.7 minutes (±3.3)
32	Harvard	31.6 minutes (±3.6)
33	Hardwick	31.2 minutes (±4.5)

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

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

How long is the average commute in Winchendon?

Workers who live in Winchendon, MA take an average of 32.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Winchendon without a car?

6.7% of households in Winchendon have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Winchendon?

11.2% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in Winchendon worked from home, and 95.4% 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 Winchendon town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:80405, in state:25 county:027).

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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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