ACS 2024 5-YEAR ESTIMATES↗ DIRECTIONAL CHANGE FROM 2021UPDATED JAN 29, 2026
COMMUTESHIFTHow America gets to work

STATE COMMUTE ATLAS

Connecticut

Mean one-way trip26.5 min
Worked from home16.0%
Drove alone68.8%
Public transit3.3%
01 / LEADERBOARDS

How Connecticut commutes differ

Rankings cover published places with at least 5,000 residents and 500 estimated workers.

02 / LARGEST PLACES

Commute profiles in Connecticut

65 places and 9 counties meet the publication threshold.

AreaPopulationMean tripWFHDrive aloneTransit
Capitol Planning RegionCounty977,29023.6 min16.9%69.7%2.7%
Western Connecticut Planning RegionCounty627,07130.8 min21.5%59.3%7.0%
South Central Connecticut Planning RegionCounty570,59823.5 min14.3%69.4%3.0%
Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionCounty454,96928.3 min12.7%74.3%1.4%
Greater Bridgeport Planning RegionCounty329,25931.3 min15.1%64.1%5.7%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCounty279,97123.9 min11.7%75.5%1.4%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionCounty175,82226.0 min16.8%71.6%1.1%
BridgeportPlace149,15330.5 min7.6%61.5%6.8%
StamfordPlace137,14428.5 min19.4%56.1%9.6%
New HavenPlace134,34921.5 min13.9%55.8%6.7%
HartfordPlace121,12723.1 min9.4%57.9%13.1%
WaterburyPlace114,86928.0 min8.3%69.8%3.9%
Northwest Hills Planning RegionCounty113,21626.9 min15.2%71.5%1.1%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionCounty96,31229.0 min11.9%79.8%0.3%
NorwalkPlace92,18727.1 min15.1%64.8%7.3%
DanburyPlace87,26329.9 min12.7%66.2%2.3%
New BritainPlace74,22321.5 min8.0%72.6%3.5%
West HartfordPlace63,62022.3 min22.5%65.3%1.4%
BristolPlace61,46223.7 min11.4%75.0%0.2%
MeridenPlace60,54523.0 min8.6%75.8%1.9%
West HavenPlace55,35122.9 min9.2%72.6%3.0%
Milford city (balance)Place51,02325.3 min17.6%74.1%2.6%
East HartfordPlace50,91822.4 min9.9%73.3%3.6%
MiddletownPlace47,95823.3 min14.1%68.7%1.4%
SheltonPlace41,88930.3 min13.9%75.4%0.8%
NorwichPlace39,97324.0 min7.2%75.9%2.7%
ManchesterPlace36,75922.8 min9.9%75.5%3.0%
TorringtonPlace35,54725.0 min9.0%76.6%0.3%
NaugatuckPlace31,80033.3 min15.0%73.8%2.5%
NewingtonPlace30,89621.4 min14.4%73.3%1.7%
East HavenPlace27,80624.1 min9.0%81.1%1.5%
New LondonPlace27,62519.2 min11.6%66.6%4.4%
WethersfieldPlace27,25021.2 min18.0%68.0%0.6%
North HavenPlace24,33621.7 min14.9%72.6%1.3%
AnsoniaPlace19,03326.8 min9.1%71.6%1.1%
Wallingford CenterPlace18,20824.6 min12.9%73.7%0.3%
WillimanticPlace18,09623.2 min6.2%70.0%3.7%
StorrsPlace15,20718.1 min33.4%32.9%6.6%
GreenwichPlace14,79227.9 min25.4%50.4%11.8%
OrangePlace14,31527.5 min15.6%75.4%0.8%
Windsor LocksPlace12,57921.9 min17.7%67.7%0.2%
DerbyPlace12,48726.9 min15.1%74.8%0.4%
BethelPlace11,40432.4 min15.5%73.0%1.0%
Trumbull CenterPlace10,26432.7 min16.0%76.1%1.2%
KensingtonPlace9,96220.3 min13.8%80.6%0.4%
Sandy HookPlace9,86335.3 min23.1%70.0%0.0%
GrotonPlace9,49017.5 min4.8%75.1%0.1%
OakvillePlace9,27623.3 min5.1%84.3%0.1%
RiversidePlace8,95435.4 min34.5%38.2%16.9%
Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)Place8,68127.7 min24.3%66.6%0.5%
Conning Towers-Nautilus ParkPlace8,46013.7 min20.3%58.4%0.2%
New MilfordPlace8,18824.0 min8.5%70.7%1.2%
Southwood AcresPlace8,11522.8 min17.9%72.7%0.7%
ThompsonvillePlace7,92718.3 min9.9%75.4%0.0%
Cos CobPlace7,54628.9 min30.0%52.0%9.6%
StaplesPlace7,34043.1 min29.7%47.8%10.7%
Glastonbury CenterPlace7,26621.4 min22.3%69.3%0.0%
PutnamPlace7,12025.1 min6.7%81.6%0.5%
RockvillePlace7,07227.5 min7.2%75.2%6.6%
WinstedPlace6,97725.3 min7.7%77.9%1.0%
RidgefieldPlace6,97031.2 min24.2%66.4%4.5%
Old GreenwichPlace6,93634.7 min36.3%38.2%16.9%
New CanaanPlace6,89638.5 min31.0%45.3%13.1%
Branford CenterPlace6,30526.3 min10.5%71.3%3.4%
Simsbury CenterPlace6,19825.4 min28.3%57.3%3.2%
NorthfordPlace6,18625.5 min12.3%78.7%0.0%
Cheshire VillagePlace6,17226.9 min12.8%77.6%0.7%
HazardvillePlace6,02223.5 min11.0%77.5%0.0%
Daniels FarmPlace5,97642.9 min26.5%64.4%7.5%
PortlandPlace5,94430.5 min18.5%73.1%0.8%
Sherwood ManorPlace5,70623.6 min14.8%78.5%0.5%
PawcatuckPlace5,57723.6 min10.1%78.3%0.0%
NorotonPlace5,53943.0 min31.9%40.0%23.1%
TerryvillePlace5,46128.9 min9.3%79.0%0.0%