How long is the commute from West Windsor Township, NJ?

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

Workers who live in West Windsor Township, NJ take an average of 38.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% of workers drive alone to work.

12.4% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

40.6% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.6 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 12.4%
Work from home: 40.6%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in West Windsor Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	West Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	39.0% (±3.9 points)	60.2%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±1.6 points)	8.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.4% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.8 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	40.6% (±4.0 points)	19.5%	16.8%	15.1%

In West Windsor Township, the average commute is higher than in Mercer County (27.1 minutes).

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

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

In West Windsor Township, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Mercer County (4.6%).

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

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

In Mercer County, West Windsor Township ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 38 of 561.

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

Cars per household in West Windsor Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	West Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±2.5 points)	11.2%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.7% (±4.3 points)	35.2%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.2% (±4.1 points)	35.9%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.4% (±2.2 points)	17.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In West Windsor Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Mercer County (11.2%).

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 West Windsor Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	40.6% (±4.0 points)	19.5% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±0.7 points)	95.6% (±0.5 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.8% (±1.2 points)	91.4% (±0.8 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In West Windsor Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Mercer County (91.4%).

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

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

Average commute in places near West Windsor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Windsor Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
West Windsor Township	—	38.6 minutes (±3.1)	—
Plainsboro Center	3.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±6.1)	Lower
Plainsboro Township	4.1 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Princeton Meadows	4.6 mi	33.8 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Hamilton Square	4.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Robbinsville Center	4.9 mi	44.9 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Robbinsville Township	4.9 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	5.1 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainsboro Center, NJ (24.6 minutes), Plainsboro Township, NJ (32.5 minutes), Princeton Meadows, NJ (33.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	West Windsor Township	38.6 minutes (±3.1)
2	Robbinsville Township	36.1 minutes (±3.8)
3	Hopewell Borough	29.7 minutes (±3.4)
4	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	28.7 minutes (±2.4)
5	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	28.5 minutes (±2.7)
6	Pennington Borough	27.3 minutes (±4.1)
7	Trenton	26.9 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Windsor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Princeton Junction.

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 West Windsor Township

How long is the average commute in West Windsor Township?

Workers who live in West Windsor Township, NJ take an average of 38.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in West Windsor Township without a car?

6.7% of households in West Windsor Township have no vehicle, and 12.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in West Windsor Township?

40.6% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in West Windsor Township worked from home, and 97.8% 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 West Windsor township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:80240, in state:34 county:021).

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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