How long is the commute from Yarmouth, MA?

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

Workers who live in Yarmouth, MA take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

1.8% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

9.5% work from home.

6.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.0 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 1.8%
Work from home: 9.5%
Households without a car: 6.0%

How people in Yarmouth get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Yarmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±4.2 points)	72.1%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±3.3 points)	7.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.8% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±2.4 points)	1.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.5% (±2.3 points)	16.0%	18.6%	15.1%

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

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

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

In Barnstable County, Yarmouth ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 295 of 351.

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

Cars per household in Yarmouth

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Yarmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	6.0% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±4.0 points)	34.2%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±3.7 points)	40.4%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±3.1 points)	20.1%	16.5%	21.9%

In Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yarmouth	Barnstable County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	9.5% (±2.3 points)	16.0% (±0.9 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±1.4 points)	96.5% (±0.4 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±1.3 points)	94.3% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Yarmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yarmouth
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Yarmouth	—	24.0 minutes (±4.1)	—
West Dennis	3.2 mi	16.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Dennis	3.8 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Dennis (community)	4.1 mi	15.6 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
South Dennis	4.4 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Dennis Port	4.6 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
East Dennis	5.5 mi	24.4 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harwich	6.4 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Barnstable Town	6.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Dennis, MA (16.8 minutes), Dennis (community), MA (15.6 minutes).

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
4	Mashpee	27.3 minutes (±2.4)
5	Bourne	26.0 minutes (±2.5)
6	Harwich	25.0 minutes (±3.8)
7	Barnstable Town	24.8 minutes (±2.4)
8	Falmouth	24.3 minutes (±2.9)
9	Dennis	24.1 minutes (±2.3)
10	Yarmouth	24.0 minutes (±4.1)
11	Chatham	23.9 minutes (±3.7)
12	Orleans	22.1 minutes (±4.4)
13	Brewster	21.0 minutes (±2.8)
14	Eastham	18.5 minutes (±3.4)
15	Provincetown	13.2 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Barnstable County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Yarmouth include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port.

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 Yarmouth

How long is the average commute in Yarmouth?

Workers who live in Yarmouth, MA take an average of 24.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Yarmouth without a car?

6.0% of households in Yarmouth have no vehicle, and 1.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Yarmouth?

9.5% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Yarmouth worked from home, and 95.0% 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 Yarmouth town, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:82525, in state:25 county:001).

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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