How long is the commute from Montville Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Montville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Montville Township, NJ take an average of 32.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.2% of workers drive alone to work.

5.4% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

25.6% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.6 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 5.4%
Work from home: 25.6%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in Montville Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Montville Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	64.2% (±3.8 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±1.3 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.4% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.6% (±3.5 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

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

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Montville Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Morris County, Montville Township ranks 10 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 178 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Montville Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Montville Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.2% (±4.3 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.8% (±4.6 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.6% (±4.0 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Montville Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Montville Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montville Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.6% (±3.5 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.8% (±0.8 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.5% (±0.9 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Montville Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Montville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montville Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Montville Township	—	32.6 minutes (±2.5)	—
Lake Hiawatha	2.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Boonton Town	2.6 mi	22.4 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Lincoln Park Borough	3.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	3.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Boonton Township	3.7 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Parsippany	4.4 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Pequannock Township	4.4 mi	27.9 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Mountain Lakes Borough	4.6 mi	34.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Hiawatha, NJ (25.0 minutes), Boonton Town, NJ (22.4 minutes), Fairfield Township (Essex County), NJ (21.5 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
4	Mount Arlington Borough	36.5 minutes (±4.5)
5	Washington Township (Morris County)	35.4 minutes (±3.1)
6	Mendham Borough	34.5 minutes (±3.7)
7 (tie)	Kinnelon Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	34.3 minutes (±5.0)
9	Roxbury Township	33.2 minutes (±2.2)
10	Montville Township	32.6 minutes (±2.5)
11	Harding Township	32.4 minutes (±7.7)
12 (tie)	Chester Borough	32.1 minutes (±3.3)
12 (tie)	Wharton Borough	32.1 minutes (±7.9)
14	Chatham Township	32.0 minutes (±3.3)
15	Mount Olive Township	31.7 minutes (±1.5)
16	Chester Township	30.5 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Montville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Brook, Towaco.

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 Montville Township

How long is the average commute in Montville Township?

Workers who live in Montville Township, NJ take an average of 32.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Montville Township without a car?

2.4% of households in Montville Township have no vehicle, and 5.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Montville Township?

25.6% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in Montville Township worked from home, and 98.5% 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 Montville township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47670, 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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