How long is the commute from Hanover Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Hanover Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Hanover Township, NJ take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.3% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

24.4% work from home.

3.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 24.4%
Households without a car: 3.8%

How people in Hanover Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hanover Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	66.3% (±5.4 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.8% (±5.3 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.4% (±4.8 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Hanover Township, the average commute is lower than in Morris County (29.8 minutes).

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

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

In Hanover Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Morris County (3.3%).

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

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

In Morris County, Hanover Township ranks 36 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 506 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Hanover Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hanover Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.8% (±1.7 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±5.5 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±5.5 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±3.4 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

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

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 Hanover Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	24.4% (±4.8 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.2% (±1.2 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±1.5 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hanover Township, 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 Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hanover Township	—	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	—
Troy Hills	2.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Morris Plains Borough	2.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	2.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Morristown Town	3.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Parsippany	3.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
East Hanover Township	3.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Morris Township	3.8 mi	29.2 minutes (±1.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Troy Hills, NJ (29.0 minutes), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (29.0 minutes), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ (27.6 minutes).

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
30	Long Hill Township	26.6 minutes (±3.0)
31	Dover Town	26.4 minutes (±2.9)
32	Boonton Township	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
33	Florham Park Borough	25.7 minutes (±2.7)
34	East Hanover Township	25.1 minutes (±2.5)
35	Victory Gardens Borough	24.8 minutes (±4.7)
36 (tie)	Hanover Township	23.9 minutes (±1.4)
36 (tie)	Morristown Town	23.9 minutes (±1.4)
36 (tie)	Rockaway Borough	23.9 minutes (±2.7)
39	Boonton Town	22.4 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 10 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hanover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cedar Knolls, Whippany.

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 Hanover Township

How long is the average commute in Hanover Township?

Workers who live in Hanover Township, NJ take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hanover Township without a car?

3.8% of households in Hanover Township have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hanover Township?

24.4% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in Hanover Township worked from home, and 96.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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