How long is the commute from Chester Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Chester Borough, NJ take an average of 32.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

21.6% work from home.

7.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 21.6%
Households without a car: 7.7%

How people in Chester Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	72.2% (±6.3 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±5.5 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.6% (±5.6 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Chester Borough, the average commute is not measurably different from Morris County (29.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Chester Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Morris County, Chester Borough ranks 12 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 211 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Chester Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	7.7% (±3.6 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.7% (±4.4 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.2% (±6.4 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.3% (±4.2 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Chester Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Morris County (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (11.1%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Chester Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	21.6% (±5.6 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.0% (±1.0 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±2.5 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Chester Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morris County (95.2%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

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

Average commute in places near Chester Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Chester Borough	—	32.1 minutes (±3.3)	—
Chester Township	1.0 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Flanders	3.8 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Long Valley	4.6 mi	43.1 minutes (±14.9)	Not measurably different
Succasunna	4.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Mendham Borough	5.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	5.5 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Morris County)	5.6 mi	35.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Mount Olive Township	5.8 mi	31.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Mendham Borough	34.5 minutes (±3.7)
7 (tie)	Kinnelon Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	34.3 minutes (±5.0)
9	Roxbury Township	33.2 minutes (±2.2)
10	Montville Township	32.6 minutes (±2.5)
11	Harding Township	32.4 minutes (±7.7)
12 (tie)	Chester Borough	32.1 minutes (±3.3)
12 (tie)	Wharton Borough	32.1 minutes (±7.9)
14	Chatham Township	32.0 minutes (±3.3)
15	Mount Olive Township	31.7 minutes (±1.5)
16	Chester Township	30.5 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Lincoln Park Borough	30.3 minutes (±2.8)
17 (tie)	Randolph Township	30.3 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris 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 Chester Borough

How long is the average commute in Chester Borough?

Workers who live in Chester Borough, NJ take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Chester Borough without a car?

7.7% of households in Chester Borough have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Chester Borough?

21.6% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Chester Borough 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 Chester borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:12580, in state:34 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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