How long is the commute from Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ take an average of 33.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.0% of workers drive alone to work.

4.9% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

22.0% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.5 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 4.9%
Work from home: 22.0%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in Franklin Township (Somerset County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	62.0% (±3.1 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.9% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.5% (±1.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.0% (±2.4 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (31.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.4%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Franklin Township (Somerset County) ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 144 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Franklin Township (Somerset County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.8% (±2.7 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±2.9 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6% (±1.9 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Franklin Township (Somerset County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	22.0% (±2.4 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.7% (±0.6 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±0.8 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Franklin Township (Somerset County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Somerset County (95.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Franklin Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	—	33.5 minutes (±2.0)	—
Blackwells Mills	2.5 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	2.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	4.2 mi	29.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Kendall Park	4.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	4.9 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	5.3 mi	15.6 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Deans	5.4 mi	43.6 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
South Bound Brook Borough	5.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Brunswick Township, NJ (29.2 minutes), Manville Borough, NJ (27.5 minutes), Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ (15.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deans, NJ (43.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Montgomery Township	37.1 minutes (±2.8)
2	Watchung Borough	33.6 minutes (±4.0)
3	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	33.5 minutes (±2.0)
4	Warren Township	33.4 minutes (±2.3)
5	Hillsborough Township	33.3 minutes (±1.6)
6	Bedminster Township	32.8 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Bernards Township	32.5 minutes (±2.1)
7 (tie)	Far Hills Borough	32.5 minutes (±5.6)
9 (tie)	Bridgewater Township	31.4 minutes (±1.6)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Franklin Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Franklin, Franklin Center, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Six Mile Run, Somerset, Ten Mile Run, +2.

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 Franklin Township (Somerset County)

How long is the average commute in Franklin Township (Somerset County)?

Workers who live in Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ take an average of 33.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Franklin Township (Somerset County) without a car?

3.9% of households in Franklin Township (Somerset County) have no vehicle, and 4.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Franklin Township (Somerset County)?

22.0% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in Franklin Township (Somerset County) worked from home, and 97.8% 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 Franklin township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:24900, in state:34 county:035).

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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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