How long is the commute from Montgomery Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in Montgomery Township, NJ take an average of 37.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.4% of workers drive alone to work.

5.5% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

32.9% work from home.

4.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.1 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 5.5%
Work from home: 32.9%
Households without a car: 4.3%

How people in Montgomery Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montgomery Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	52.4% (±4.1 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±1.8 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.5% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	32.9% (±4.4 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Montgomery Township, the average commute is higher than in 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 Montgomery Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in 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, Montgomery Township ranks 1 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Montgomery Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montgomery Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.3% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.2% (±3.7 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±3.9 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±4.0 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Montgomery Township, 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 Montgomery Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montgomery Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	32.9% (±4.4 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.0 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.6% (±1.3 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Montgomery Township, 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 Montgomery Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montgomery Township	—	37.1 minutes (±2.8)	—
Rocky Hill Borough	2.7 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Kingston	4.6 mi	33.7 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Princeton	4.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Ten Mile Run	4.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough Township	5.0 mi	33.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Hopewell Borough	5.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Blackwells Mills	5.7 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	5.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±2.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rocky Hill Borough, NJ (22.6 minutes), Princeton, NJ (24.2 minutes), Hillsborough Township, NJ (33.3 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)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montgomery Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belle Mead.

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 Montgomery Township

How long is the average commute in Montgomery Township?

Workers who live in Montgomery Township, NJ take an average of 37.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montgomery Township without a car?

4.3% of households in Montgomery Township have no vehicle, and 5.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montgomery Township?

32.9% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in Montgomery Township 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 Montgomery township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47580, in state:34 county:035).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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