How long is the commute from the Town of Cottage Grove, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Cottage Grove, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Cottage Grove, WI take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

15.3% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.3%
Households without a car: 0.9%

How people in the Town of Cottage Grove get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Cottage Grove	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	78.9% (±6.0 points)	63.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.9% (±3.0 points)	5.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.3% (±5.0 points)	20.0%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Cottage Grove, the average commute is higher than in Dane County (20.6 minutes).

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

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

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

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Dane County, the Town of Cottage Grove ranks 12 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 829 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 Cottage Grove

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Cottage Grove	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.5 points)	8.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.0% (±7.0 points)	37.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±11.0 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7% (±9.3 points)	14.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Cottage Grove	Dane County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	15.3% (±5.0 points)	20.0% (±0.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±3.2 points)	97.4% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±4.4 points)	92.9% (±0.5 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Cottage Grove, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dane County (92.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (90.3%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Cottage Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cottage Grove
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Cottage Grove	—	25.8 minutes (±4.3)	—
Cottage Grove	2.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	5.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Dane County)	5.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Sun Prairie	6.1 mi	23.0 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
McFarland	6.1 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Pleasant Springs	6.1 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Blooming Grove	7.3 mi	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Christiana (Dane County)	7.4 mi	31.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McFarland, WI (18.9 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
6	Town of Roxbury	28.3 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Vermont	28.1 minutes (±3.7)
8 (tie)	Town of Medina	27.6 minutes (±6.7)
8 (tie)	Town of Oregon	27.6 minutes (±3.1)
10	Town of Dunkirk	26.4 minutes (±2.2)
11	DeForest	26.2 minutes (±2.6)
12	Town of Cottage Grove	25.8 minutes (±4.3)
13	Town of Black Earth	25.6 minutes (±3.0)
14	Town of Albion (Dane County)	25.2 minutes (±2.5)
15	Cambridge	25.1 minutes (±1.7)
16	Blue Mounds	25.0 minutes (±2.0)
17	Cottage Grove	24.8 minutes (±2.3)
18	Mazomanie	24.7 minutes (±2.7)

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.

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Questions about Town of Cottage Grove

How long is the average commute in the Town of Cottage Grove?

Workers who live in the Town of Cottage Grove, WI take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Cottage Grove without a car?

0.9% of households in the Town of Cottage Grove have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Cottage Grove?

15.3% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Cottage Grove worked from home, and 92.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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