How long is the commute from White River Junction, VT?

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

Workers who live in White River Junction, VT take an average of 15.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

14.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.3 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 1.6%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 14.1%

How people in White River Junction get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	White River Junction	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	66.4% (±10.0 points)	67.5%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.6% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±3.5 points)	3.6%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	9.7% (±6.8 points)	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±5.6 points)	17.9%	16.9%	15.1%

In White River Junction, the average commute is lower than in Windsor County (22.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Vermont (23.5 minutes).

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

In White River Junction, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Windsor County (0.7%).

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

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

In Windsor County, White River Junction ranks 6 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 32.

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

Cars per household in White River Junction

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	White River Junction	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	14.1% (±8.6 points)	6.1%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.3% (±11.4 points)	34.7%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±10.0 points)	40.6%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.7% (±7.7 points)	18.7%	17.3%	21.9%

In White River Junction, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Windsor County (6.1%).

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 White River Junction

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White River Junction	Windsor County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±5.6 points)	17.9% (±1.7 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±3.5 points)	95.5% (±1.0 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±8.2 points)	90.1% (±1.4 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In White River Junction, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Windsor County (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near White River Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White River Junction
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
White River Junction	—	15.3 minutes (±2.2)	—
Wilder	2.0 mi	16.6 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	3.9 mi	14.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Norwich (community)	4.8 mi	16.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Hanover (community)	5.1 mi	19.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Hartland	7.3 mi	22.6 minutes (±2.0)	Higher
Plainfield	7.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Hanover	8.7 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Norwich	8.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartland, VT (22.6 minutes), Plainfield, NH (22.0 minutes), Hanover, NH (19.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Windsor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Chester (community)	29.6 minutes (±7.1)
2	Springfield (community)	23.0 minutes (±5.1)
3	Windsor (community)	22.2 minutes (±2.3)
4	Wilder	16.6 minutes (±2.1)
5	Norwich (community)	16.1 minutes (±4.0)
6	White River Junction	15.3 minutes (±2.2)

White River Junction is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Hartford, whose figures include it.

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 White River Junction

How long is the average commute in White River Junction?

Workers who live in White River Junction, VT take an average of 15.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in White River Junction without a car?

14.1% of households in White River Junction have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in White River Junction?

15.7% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in White River Junction worked from home, and 88.0% 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 White River Junction CDP, Vermont (place:83575, in state:50).

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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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