How long is the commute from the Town of Bristol, WI?

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

Workers who live in the Town of Bristol, WI take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

20.8% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.4 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.8%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in the Town of Bristol get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Bristol	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	70.7% (±7.9 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±4.0 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.8% (±6.3 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Bristol, the average commute is not measurably different from Dane County (20.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Bristol, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dane County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Dane County, the Town of Bristol ranks 36 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1273 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Bristol

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Bristol	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.9 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.5% (±5.2 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±9.0 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	43.8% (±8.8 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Bristol, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dane County (8.2%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Bristol

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Bristol	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	20.8% (±6.3 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.5% (±0.8 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.7% (±2.3 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Bristol, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Dane County (92.9%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bristol
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Bristol	—	22.4 minutes (±2.2)	—
Sun Prairie	5.3 mi	22.0 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
Windsor	5.3 mi	21.4 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Town of York (Dane County)	5.8 mi	28.9 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Town of Hampden	6.0 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Town of Sun Prairie	6.7 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Columbus	7.5 mi	22.7 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Marshall	7.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Leeds	8.0 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of York (Dane County), WI (28.9 minutes), Town of Hampden, WI (28.2 minutes), Town of Leeds, WI (31.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29 (tie)	Town of Sun Prairie	23.0 minutes (±3.5)
31 (tie)	Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±2.9)
31 (tie)	Town of Cross Plains	22.9 minutes (±3.1)
31 (tie)	Town of Dane	22.9 minutes (±4.1)
34 (tie)	Town of Berry	22.7 minutes (±2.3)
34 (tie)	Town of Rutland	22.7 minutes (±2.0)
36	Town of Bristol	22.4 minutes (±2.2)
37	Stoughton	22.2 minutes (±1.6)
38 (tie)	Sun Prairie	22.0 minutes (±1.0)
38 (tie)	Waunakee	22.0 minutes (±1.7)
38 (tie)	Town of Dunn (Dane County)	22.0 minutes (±2.1)
41 (tie)	Brooklyn	21.6 minutes (±2.0)
41 (tie)	Town of Westport	21.6 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Dane 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Bristol

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Bristol, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Bristol beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Bristol, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Town of Bristol

How long is the average commute in the Town of Bristol?

Workers who live in the Town of Bristol, WI take an average of 22.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Bristol without a car?

0.5% of households in the Town of Bristol have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Bristol?

20.8% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Bristol worked from home, and 95.7% 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 Bristol town, Dane County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:09775, in state:55 county:025).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.