STATE COMMUTE ATLAS
Massachusetts
Mean one-way trip29.1 min
Worked from home18.6%
Drove alone61.2%
Public transit6.5%
01 / LEADERBOARDS
How Massachusetts commutes differ
Massachusetts has a 29.1 min mean one-way commute; 18.6% of workers worked from home, 61.2% drove alone, and 6.5% used public transit.
Rankings cover published places with at least 5,000 residents and 500 estimated workers.
02 / COMPLETE LOCAL DIRECTORY
Commute profiles in Massachusetts
CommuteShift publishes 123 place profiles and 14 county profiles for Massachusetts after applying its population and worker thresholds.
123 places and 14 counties meet the publication threshold.
| Area | Population | Mean trip | WFH | Drive alone | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex CountyCounty | 1,638,365 | 29.9 min | 24.7% | 54.2% | 7.2% |
| Worcester CountyCounty | 867,788 | 29.2 min | 15.6% | 70.5% | 1.5% |
| Essex CountyCounty | 813,054 | 28.5 min | 16.4% | 67.6% | 3.5% |
| Suffolk CountyCounty | 785,121 | 30.9 min | 19.9% | 35.4% | 22.4% |
| Norfolk CountyCounty | 730,082 | 32.5 min | 22.8% | 57.4% | 8.7% |
| BostonPlace | 666,442 | 30.3 min | 21.3% | 32.9% | 22.6% |
| Bristol CountyCounty | 582,270 | 28.5 min | 11.1% | 74.5% | 1.9% |
| Plymouth CountyCounty | 535,075 | 32.5 min | 16.2% | 70.5% | 2.9% |
| Hampden CountyCounty | 462,815 | 22.7 min | 10.5% | 76.0% | 1.6% |
| Barnstable CountyCounty | 231,668 | 24.8 min | 16.0% | 72.1% | 1.2% |
| WorcesterPlace | 207,055 | 24.1 min | 11.5% | 65.2% | 3.2% |
| Hampshire CountyCounty | 162,028 | 23.2 min | 18.4% | 64.5% | 2.8% |
| SpringfieldPlace | 154,749 | 20.2 min | 8.4% | 72.0% | 2.6% |
| Berkshire CountyCounty | 129,430 | 21.2 min | 14.2% | 71.2% | 1.5% |
| CambridgePlace | 118,796 | 25.8 min | 30.8% | 19.7% | 18.0% |
| LowellPlace | 118,368 | 27.9 min | 10.6% | 71.0% | 1.6% |
| BrocktonPlace | 105,386 | 31.5 min | 6.9% | 70.7% | 4.7% |
| QuincyPlace | 102,114 | 34.7 min | 21.2% | 50.2% | 16.3% |
| LynnPlace | 101,709 | 31.5 min | 7.9% | 66.4% | 8.7% |
| New BedfordPlace | 100,998 | 24.7 min | 5.4% | 72.1% | 2.7% |
| Fall RiverPlace | 94,082 | 25.8 min | 7.1% | 70.9% | 1.8% |
| NewtonPlace | 89,044 | 26.6 min | 32.2% | 47.5% | 7.7% |
| LawrencePlace | 88,736 | 23.0 min | 6.8% | 66.3% | 3.6% |
| SomervillePlace | 81,036 | 31.0 min | 31.3% | 29.9% | 19.3% |
| FraminghamPlace | 72,399 | 30.4 min | 19.6% | 60.5% | 2.4% |
| Franklin CountyCounty | 70,944 | 23.8 min | 15.1% | 70.3% | 1.0% |
| HaverhillPlace | 67,698 | 27.4 min | 12.5% | 75.0% | 1.8% |
| MaldenPlace | 65,906 | 34.4 min | 19.8% | 42.3% | 18.8% |
| WalthamPlace | 64,902 | 24.7 min | 24.2% | 53.0% | 4.5% |
| BrooklinePlace | 63,266 | 27.1 min | 30.1% | 28.4% | 18.1% |
| TauntonPlace | 60,433 | 29.3 min | 8.0% | 80.0% | 0.5% |
| ReverePlace | 60,012 | 34.2 min | 9.2% | 53.1% | 21.8% |
| MedfordPlace | 59,354 | 30.2 min | 26.8% | 48.4% | 11.9% |
| Weymouth TownPlace | 58,505 | 34.7 min | 18.1% | 67.3% | 6.3% |
| ChicopeePlace | 55,295 | 21.3 min | 8.0% | 78.3% | 1.3% |
| PeabodyPlace | 54,695 | 25.8 min | 10.3% | 77.4% | 1.9% |
| MethuenPlace | 53,475 | 27.7 min | 12.2% | 74.1% | 1.1% |
| EverettPlace | 50,045 | 35.0 min | 10.5% | 51.7% | 16.2% |
| Barnstable TownPlace | 49,568 | 24.8 min | 12.3% | 74.3% | 1.4% |
| AttleboroPlace | 46,762 | 30.5 min | 14.5% | 72.2% | 2.4% |
| ArlingtonPlace | 46,350 | 32.2 min | 34.5% | 43.5% | 11.1% |
| SalemPlace | 44,795 | 28.5 min | 21.6% | 55.9% | 5.3% |
| LeominsterPlace | 43,909 | 26.1 min | 10.9% | 77.2% | 1.5% |
| PittsfieldPlace | 43,457 | 18.5 min | 10.2% | 74.4% | 1.9% |
| BeverlyPlace | 42,665 | 30.0 min | 22.3% | 60.6% | 5.3% |
| WoburnPlace | 41,939 | 25.3 min | 16.0% | 69.1% | 2.7% |
| FitchburgPlace | 41,798 | 27.1 min | 10.3% | 72.8% | 2.7% |
| MarlboroughPlace | 41,647 | 29.7 min | 16.2% | 65.2% | 0.4% |
| WestfieldPlace | 40,378 | 26.5 min | 8.6% | 78.3% | 2.1% |
| ChelseaPlace | 39,908 | 32.9 min | 10.4% | 46.1% | 20.9% |
| Braintree TownPlace | 38,899 | 32.7 min | 18.2% | 62.0% | 8.7% |
| Amherst TownPlace | 38,182 | 18.0 min | 21.0% | 40.7% | 8.4% |
| HolyokePlace | 37,813 | 19.3 min | 11.1% | 72.6% | 3.4% |
| WatertownPlace | 35,543 | 27.6 min | 29.1% | 49.7% | 6.6% |
| Randolph TownPlace | 34,878 | 37.0 min | 15.1% | 65.0% | 7.9% |
| LexingtonPlace | 34,295 | 30.7 min | 36.7% | 50.9% | 4.7% |
| Franklin TownPlace | 33,154 | 32.5 min | 22.1% | 67.7% | 3.0% |
| NeedhamPlace | 32,459 | 27.7 min | 32.4% | 52.7% | 7.6% |
| NorwoodPlace | 31,542 | 30.3 min | 16.1% | 63.9% | 9.3% |
| North Attleborough TownPlace | 30,984 | 32.4 min | 16.1% | 73.8% | 2.8% |
| NorthamptonPlace | 30,962 | 21.4 min | 24.1% | 57.4% | 2.8% |
| WellesleyPlace | 30,347 | 27.2 min | 32.0% | 47.7% | 5.1% |
| GloucesterPlace | 30,075 | 23.9 min | 12.7% | 71.9% | 2.2% |
| MelrosePlace | 29,650 | 34.5 min | 29.6% | 48.6% | 12.4% |
| SaugusPlace | 28,773 | 29.6 min | 14.3% | 71.7% | 2.4% |
| West Springfield TownPlace | 28,772 | 19.3 min | 10.4% | 81.0% | 0.3% |
| MiltonPlace | 28,587 | 31.3 min | 29.7% | 53.6% | 7.7% |
| Agawam TownPlace | 28,539 | 22.4 min | 11.0% | 81.0% | 0.3% |
| Bridgewater TownPlace | 28,471 | 31.4 min | 12.7% | 72.9% | 1.4% |
| DanversPlace | 28,098 | 28.4 min | 19.3% | 70.3% | 2.9% |
| WakefieldPlace | 27,793 | 33.2 min | 24.6% | 59.8% | 6.2% |
| MilfordPlace | 27,731 | 37.1 min | 13.0% | 66.3% | 0.7% |
| BelmontPlace | 27,175 | 29.3 min | 31.5% | 48.2% | 9.3% |
| BurlingtonPlace | 26,274 | 27.5 min | 22.5% | 68.6% | 3.0% |
| ReadingPlace | 25,612 | 30.9 min | 30.2% | 56.9% | 4.5% |
| DedhamPlace | 25,237 | 29.3 min | 20.0% | 63.4% | 5.6% |
| WinchesterPlace | 23,406 | 31.4 min | 33.8% | 51.6% | 6.2% |
| StonehamPlace | 23,355 | 27.8 min | 24.6% | 66.8% | 2.5% |
| WilmingtonPlace | 23,336 | 30.3 min | 19.7% | 70.5% | 3.2% |
| GardnerPlace | 21,148 | 30.5 min | 13.3% | 68.8% | 1.7% |
| Dukes CountyCounty | 20,933 | 16.4 min | 21.6% | 60.6% | 1.5% |
| MarbleheadPlace | 20,413 | 32.9 min | 34.0% | 51.4% | 5.4% |
| Winthrop TownPlace | 18,759 | 34.8 min | 18.2% | 52.8% | 16.9% |
| NewburyportPlace | 18,652 | 31.5 min | 28.9% | 58.2% | 2.8% |
| SomersetPlace | 18,298 | 31.3 min | 12.0% | 84.4% | 0.3% |
| Southbridge TownPlace | 17,928 | 28.3 min | 4.8% | 76.2% | 0.0% |
| GreenfieldPlace | 17,664 | 17.4 min | 11.9% | 70.1% | 0.7% |
| AmesburyPlace | 17,403 | 29.0 min | 17.4% | 71.2% | 0.9% |
| AbingtonPlace | 17,053 | 33.2 min | 15.1% | 72.2% | 3.6% |
| EasthamptonPlace | 16,086 | 22.3 min | 19.0% | 70.6% | 0.6% |
| HudsonPlace | 15,719 | 30.2 min | 18.3% | 69.9% | 1.3% |
| LongmeadowPlace | 15,696 | 24.8 min | 24.7% | 70.2% | 0.2% |
| SwampscottPlace | 15,277 | 34.3 min | 27.2% | 54.5% | 11.4% |
| Nantucket CountyCounty | 14,483 | 16.0 min | 13.0% | 67.9% | 0.7% |
| LynnfieldPlace | 13,064 | 32.1 min | 27.4% | 63.8% | 3.1% |
| North AdamsPlace | 12,606 | 17.4 min | 9.2% | 76.1% | 0.4% |
| Palmer TownPlace | 12,381 | 31.3 min | 7.3% | 81.6% | 0.2% |
| WebsterPlace | 12,228 | 27.5 min | 7.1% | 77.1% | 0.3% |
| South YarmouthPlace | 11,552 | 23.8 min | 6.0% | 79.5% | 2.9% |
| HolbrookPlace | 11,380 | 37.9 min | 12.1% | 71.9% | 5.1% |
| MaynardPlace | 10,712 | 31.8 min | 22.9% | 69.3% | 1.3% |
| HullPlace | 10,138 | 33.2 min | 19.7% | 67.0% | 6.6% |
| NantucketPlace | 10,017 | 16.3 min | 13.9% | 69.1% | 0.7% |
| AndoverPlace | 9,451 | 24.0 min | 26.9% | 56.3% | 3.0% |
| AtholPlace | 8,801 | 26.3 min | 9.7% | 70.1% | 1.6% |
| Middleborough CenterPlace | 8,155 | 30.0 min | 10.5% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| PlymouthPlace | 7,918 | 25.3 min | 17.0% | 67.4% | 1.0% |
| ClintonPlace | 7,658 | 29.1 min | 7.8% | 73.6% | 0.0% |
| Mansfield CenterPlace | 7,222 | 27.9 min | 18.9% | 67.9% | 3.7% |
| WhitinsvillePlace | 7,115 | 37.0 min | 15.0% | 78.3% | 1.6% |
| MedfieldPlace | 6,849 | 31.5 min | 32.8% | 51.8% | 6.0% |
| PinehurstPlace | 6,845 | 27.0 min | 13.1% | 68.9% | 2.6% |
| North ScituatePlace | 6,492 | 34.7 min | 27.9% | 62.5% | 6.5% |
| CochituatePlace | 6,471 | 28.0 min | 36.9% | 57.3% | 1.3% |
| WalpolePlace | 6,461 | 32.7 min | 25.4% | 70.0% | 1.2% |
| NorthboroughPlace | 6,392 | 29.7 min | 25.3% | 65.9% | 1.1% |
| WarePlace | 6,369 | 26.6 min | 16.6% | 66.2% | 3.0% |
| FoxboroughPlace | 6,251 | 26.2 min | 18.0% | 70.9% | 2.5% |
| East FalmouthPlace | 6,245 | 35.5 min | 15.1% | 77.0% | 2.3% |
| SharonPlace | 6,232 | 35.6 min | 29.6% | 47.2% | 18.1% |
| West YarmouthPlace | 6,194 | 24.9 min | 6.9% | 82.4% | 1.4% |
| Yarmouth PortPlace | 5,961 | 24.4 min | 18.1% | 71.6% | 0.5% |
| KingstonPlace | 5,910 | 37.8 min | 11.3% | 75.2% | 2.8% |
| West ConcordPlace | 5,876 | 32.3 min | 32.3% | 51.7% | 7.4% |
| ScituatePlace | 5,796 | 41.8 min | 26.6% | 57.9% | 8.1% |
| OxfordPlace | 5,671 | 31.7 min | 15.9% | 72.4% | 0.0% |
| SpencerPlace | 5,661 | 34.7 min | 10.8% | 76.4% | 0.8% |
| SalisburyPlace | 5,656 | 29.9 min | 19.7% | 73.2% | 0.8% |
| East HarwichPlace | 5,654 | 24.1 min | 11.7% | 83.1% | 0.4% |
| AdamsPlace | 5,427 | 23.7 min | 7.9% | 86.5% | 0.6% |
| Bliss CornerPlace | 5,405 | 22.1 min | 8.8% | 79.7% | 0.1% |
| BellinghamPlace | 5,325 | 34.3 min | 18.0% | 72.5% | 0.0% |
| North WestportPlace | 5,289 | 23.8 min | 4.3% | 82.4% | 0.0% |
| The PinehillsPlace | 5,282 | 38.1 min | 34.5% | 57.3% | 3.3% |
| MarshfieldPlace | 5,161 | 29.3 min | 20.8% | 67.7% | 0.1% |
| HinghamPlace | 5,130 | 38.3 min | 31.3% | 49.6% | 15.7% |
| WilliamstownPlace | 5,070 | 11.7 min | 22.4% | 31.0% | 1.1% |