How long is the commute from the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI take an average of 41.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.7 minutes (±10.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.5% (±8.4 points)	76.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±6.8 points)	9.5%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.6 points)	1.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±10.6 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±6.2 points)	9.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Highland (Douglas County), the average commute is higher than in Douglas County (22.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Highland (Douglas County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Douglas County (1.0%).

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

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

In Douglas County, the Town of Highland (Douglas County) ranks 1 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 25 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 Highland (Douglas County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.8 points)	8.0%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.1% (±11.5 points)	31.6%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±12.2 points)	36.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±7.8 points)	23.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Highland (Douglas County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Douglas County (8.0%).

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 Highland (Douglas County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	Douglas County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±6.2 points)	9.1% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.7% (±3.4 points)	94.9% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±7.8 points)	87.8% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Highland (Douglas County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Douglas County (87.8%).

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 Highland (Douglas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Highland (Douglas County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Highland (Douglas County)	—	41.7 minutes (±10.9)	—
Lake Nebagamon	6.1 mi	38.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Bennett	9.0 mi	35.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Hughes	9.7 mi	41.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Solon Springs	9.9 mi	36.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Solon Springs	11 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Barnes	11 mi	41.8 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Brule	11 mi	33.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Hawthorne	11 mi	34.6 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Highland (Douglas County)	41.7 minutes (±10.9)
2	Town of Dairyland	40.8 minutes (±4.8)
3	Lake Nebagamon	38.5 minutes (±4.8)
4	Town of Summit (Douglas County)	37.2 minutes (±1.7)
5 (tie)	Town of Parkland	36.8 minutes (±13.8)
5 (tie)	Town of Solon Springs	36.8 minutes (±2.8)
7 (tie)	Town of Bennett	35.5 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 7 of 22 places in Douglas 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 Highland (Douglas County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Highland (Douglas County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Highland (Douglas County), WI take an average of 41.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) without a car?

3.3% of households in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Highland (Douglas County)?

10.5% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Highland (Douglas County) worked from home, and 88.0% 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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