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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Medford, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Medford, WI take an average of 17.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

3.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 9.0%
Households without a car: 3.6%

How people in the Town of Medford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Medford	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±5.1 points)	74.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.4% (±3.5 points)	11.4%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.0% (±3.7 points)	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Medford, the average commute is lower than in Taylor County (22.0 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Medford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Taylor County (0.3%).

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

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

In Taylor County, the Town of Medford ranks 26 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1722 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 Medford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Medford	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.6% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	11.5% (±4.4 points)	26.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.3% (±7.5 points)	37.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.7% (±7.1 points)	31.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Medford, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Taylor County (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Medford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Medford	Taylor County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	9.0% (±3.7 points)	9.2% (±1.4 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±4.0 points)	89.7% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±5.0 points)	83.9% (±1.6 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Medford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Taylor County (83.9%).

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 Medford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Medford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Medford	—	17.7 minutes (±3.3)	—
Medford	2.6 mi	14.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Chelsea	6.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Little Black	6.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Hammel	6.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±5.6)	Higher
Stetsonville	6.9 mi	18.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Browning	7.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	8.3 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Molitor	8.9 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Hammel, WI (27.0 minutes), Town of Molitor, WI (29.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Taylor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	21.5 minutes (±5.0)
21	Town of Chelsea	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
22	Town of Browning	21.1 minutes (±3.6)
23	Town of Little Black	20.0 minutes (±2.3)
24	Rib Lake	19.6 minutes (±3.1)
25	Stetsonville	18.7 minutes (±3.5)
26	Town of Medford	17.7 minutes (±3.3)
27	Medford	14.2 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Taylor 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 Medford

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

Workers who live in the Town of Medford, WI take an average of 17.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.6% of households in the Town of Medford have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.0% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Medford worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Medford town, Taylor County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:50450, in state:55 county:119).

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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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