How long is the commute from Madison Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Madison Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Madison Borough, NJ take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.2% of workers drive alone to work.

8.0% take public transportation.

7.3% of workers walk to work.

27.7% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.6 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 8.0%
Work from home: 27.7%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Madison Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Madison Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	51.2% (±5.1 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.0% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.3% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.7% (±3.7 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Madison Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Morris County (3.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (8.1%).

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

In Morris County, Madison Borough ranks 27 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 395 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Madison Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Madison Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.9% (±4.0 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±3.8 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.2% (±2.5 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Madison Borough, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Madison Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	27.7% (±3.7 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±1.5 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.6 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Madison 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 Madison Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Madison Borough	—	27.6 minutes (±2.3)	—
Florham Park Borough	1.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Chatham Borough	2.1 mi	39.2 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Green Village	2.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	2.6 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Summit	4.0 mi	33.5 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Morristown Town	4.1 mi	23.9 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
New Providence Borough	4.1 mi	31.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Harding Township	4.3 mi	32.4 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morristown Town, NJ (23.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chatham Borough, NJ (39.2 minutes), Chatham Township, NJ (32.0 minutes), Summit, NJ (33.5 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
21 (tie)	Denville Township	29.5 minutes (±2.2)
21 (tie)	Rockaway Township	29.5 minutes (±1.7)
23	Netcong Borough	29.3 minutes (±3.9)
24	Morris Township	29.2 minutes (±1.7)
25	Morris Plains Borough	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
26	Pequannock Township	27.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Madison Borough	27.6 minutes (±2.3)
27 (tie)	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	27.6 minutes (±1.2)
29	Riverdale Borough	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
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)

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 Madison Borough

How long is the average commute in Madison Borough?

Workers who live in Madison Borough, NJ take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Madison Borough without a car?

6.5% of households in Madison Borough have no vehicle, and 8.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Madison Borough?

27.7% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Madison Borough worked from home, and 95.6% 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 Madison borough, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:42510, 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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