How long is the commute from Townshend, VT?

Workers who live in Townshend, VT take an average of 25.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

28.0% work from home.

5.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
25.0 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation
1.4%
Work from home
28.0%
Households without a car
5.7%

How people in Townshend get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationTownshendWindham CountyVermontUnited States
Drove alone58.4% (±14.4 points)67.5%68.5%68.8%
Carpooled9.7% (±4.4 points)6.7%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±2.3 points)0.5%0.8%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±2.2 points)5.3%4.4%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±2.9 points)1.6%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home28.0% (±15.1 points)18.5%16.9%15.1%

In Townshend, the average commute is not measurably different from Windham County (22.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (23.5 minutes).

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

In Townshend, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Windham County (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

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

In Windham County, Townshend ranks 10 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 246.

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

Cars per household in Townshend

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableTownshendWindham CountyVermontUnited States
No vehicle5.7% (±3.7 points)6.2%6.2%8.4%
1 vehicle27.8% (±11.3 points)38.6%35.3%33.1%
2 vehicles43.3% (±14.2 points)37.5%41.1%36.6%
3 or more vehicles23.2% (±6.7 points)17.6%17.3%21.9%

In Townshend, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Windham County (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Townshend

Estimate (90% margin of error)
TownshendWindham CountyVermontUnited States
Workers working from home28.0% (±15.1 points)18.5% (±1.6 points)16.9% (±0.4 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.5% (±3.8 points)94.4% (±0.9 points)95.0% (±0.3 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet74.9% (±14.7 points)82.4% (±1.8 points)89.7% (±0.4 points)91.0%

In Townshend, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Windham County (82.4%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (89.7%).

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

Average commute in places near Townshend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Townshend
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Townshend—25.0 minutes (±3.8)—
Brookline4.6 mi28.4 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Newfane (Windham County, village)5.8 mi12.0 minutes (±3.7)Lower
Athens5.8 mi35.9 minutes (±6.6)Higher
Newfane (Windham County, town)6.8 mi26.5 minutes (±8.0)Not measurably different
Windham7.3 mi26.9 minutes (±5.6)Not measurably different
Jamaica7.4 mi22.5 minutes (±5.5)Not measurably different
Wardsboro7.5 mi26.7 minutes (±4.6)Not measurably different
Grafton8.4 mi24.4 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newfane (Windham County, village), VT (12.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, VT (35.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Windham County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
4Halifax32.5 minutes (±5.7)
5Brookline28.4 minutes (±3.8)
6Windham26.9 minutes (±5.6)
7Wardsboro26.7 minutes (±4.6)
8Newfane (Windham County, town)26.5 minutes (±8.0)
9Guilford25.2 minutes (±5.0)
10Townshend25.0 minutes (±3.8)
11 (tie)Grafton24.4 minutes (±3.0)
11 (tie)Londonderry24.4 minutes (±7.4)
13Westminster (Windham County, town)23.8 minutes (±3.7)
14Jamaica22.5 minutes (±5.5)
15Dover22.0 minutes (±6.5)
16Wilmington21.3 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Windham 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 Townshend

How long is the average commute in Townshend?

Workers who live in Townshend, VT take an average of 25.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Townshend without a car?

5.7% of households in Townshend have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Townshend?

28.0% (±15.1 points) of workers who live in Townshend worked from home, and 74.9% 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 Townshend town, Windham County, Vermont (county subdivision:73300, in state:50 county:025).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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