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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Fairfield, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Fairfield, WI take an average of 25.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.8% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.5 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in the Town of Fairfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Fairfield	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±6.7 points)	77.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.8 points)	9.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	9.8% (±6.3 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±2.7 points)	9.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Fairfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Sauk County (23.0 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 Fairfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sauk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sauk County, the Town of Fairfield ranks 15 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 874 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 Fairfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Fairfield	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±2.3 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.4% (±15.3 points)	29.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±11.3 points)	38.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±8.5 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Fairfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sauk County (5.1%).

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 Fairfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Fairfield	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±2.7 points)	9.6% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±3.0 points)	94.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.1% (±9.3 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Fairfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sauk County (88.5%).

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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fairfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Fairfield	—	25.5 minutes (±4.0)	—
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	5.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Newport	5.8 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewiston	5.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Baraboo	6.6 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	6.6 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
West Baraboo	7.5 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Town of Delton	7.7 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lake Delton	7.9 mi	17.4 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Baraboo, WI (19.2 minutes), Lake Delton, WI (17.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Loganville	27.6 minutes (±4.6)
10	Town of Woodland	27.3 minutes (±3.7)
11	Town of Dellona	27.2 minutes (±4.5)
12 (tie)	Plain	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
12 (tie)	Town of Freedom (Sauk County)	27.0 minutes (±3.2)
14	Town of Washington (Sauk County)	26.5 minutes (±2.8)
15	Town of Fairfield	25.5 minutes (±4.0)
16	Town of Sumpter	25.4 minutes (±3.5)
17	Town of Winfield	25.3 minutes (±5.6)
18 (tie)	Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	25.1 minutes (±3.2)
18 (tie)	Town of Honey Creek	25.1 minutes (±4.0)
20	Town of Spring Green	24.7 minutes (±4.3)
21	Prairie du Sac	24.3 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Fairfield

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

Workers who live in the Town of Fairfield, WI take an average of 25.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% of households in the Town of Fairfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.1% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Fairfield worked from home, and 83.1% 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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