How long is the commute from Metuchen Borough, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Metuchen Borough, NJ take an average of 38.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.5% of workers drive alone to work.

15.7% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

26.9% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 15.7%
Work from home: 26.9%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Metuchen Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Metuchen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	48.5% (±3.3 points)	61.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.4% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	15.7% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.8%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.9% (±3.7 points)	18.1%	16.8%	15.1%

In Metuchen Borough, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In Metuchen Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Middlesex County (5.9%).

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

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

In Middlesex County, Metuchen Borough ranks 2 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Metuchen Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Metuchen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±1.2 points)	8.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.8% (±3.9 points)	34.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1% (±4.1 points)	37.6%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.6% (±2.7 points)	19.9%	18.3%	21.9%

In Metuchen Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Middlesex County (8.0%).

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 Metuchen Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Metuchen Borough	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	26.9% (±3.7 points)	18.1% (±0.6 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±1.0 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.3 points)	94.3% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Metuchen Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Middlesex County (94.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Metuchen Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metuchen Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Metuchen Borough	—	38.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
Menlo Park Terrace	2.2 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Fords	2.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Edison Township	2.7 mi	33.9 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Iselin	3.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Keasbey	3.3 mi	27.4 minutes (±7.2)	Lower
South Plainfield Borough	3.5 mi	29.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Hopelawn	3.8 mi	45.9 minutes (±17.8)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge Township	3.9 mi	32.5 minutes (±1.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menlo Park Terrace, NJ (28.1 minutes), Fords, NJ (30.7 minutes), Edison Township, NJ (33.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	40.3 minutes (±2.0)
2	Metuchen Borough	38.3 minutes (±2.2)
3	East Brunswick Township	36.5 minutes (±1.5)
4	Old Bridge Township	36.1 minutes (±1.6)
5	South Brunswick Township	34.4 minutes (±1.7)
6	Edison Township	33.9 minutes (±1.1)
7	Cranbury Township	32.9 minutes (±3.7)
8 (tie)	Plainsboro Township	32.5 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 Metuchen Borough

How long is the average commute in Metuchen Borough?

Workers who live in Metuchen Borough, NJ take an average of 38.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Metuchen Borough without a car?

3.5% of households in Metuchen Borough have no vehicle, and 15.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Metuchen Borough?

26.9% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in Metuchen Borough worked from home, and 97.6% 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 Metuchen borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:45690, in state:34 county:023).

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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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