Barnstable County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Barnstable County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Barnstable County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.

That is 27% less time on the road than the Massachusetts average of 25.7 minutes each way, a difference of 6.9 minutes.

Barnstable County holds about 3.2% of Massachusetts's population but accounts for roughly 2.3% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Barnstable County would save about 63 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,941 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Barnstable County 18.8 min 37.6 min 157 hrs/yr $4,852 1,561
Massachusetts 25.7 min 51.3 min 214 hrs/yr $6,632 2,164
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Massachusetts Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Massachusetts
  1. Nantucket County (13.8 min)
  2. Dukes County (15.4 min)
  3. Berkshire County (16.7 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Massachusetts
  1. Norfolk County (31.2 min)
  2. Suffolk County (30.4 min)
  3. Plymouth County (28.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 18.8 minutes to get to work in Barnstable County. That's 16% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the top 5 fastest counties in Massachusetts

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 14.6% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 80.7%
  • Worked at Home: 14.6%
  • Walked: 1.7%
  • Public Transportation: 1.2% unusually low
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.6%
  • Taxi: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Barnstable County: 5.7 times less than the Massachusetts average (1.2% vs 7.0%).

Taxi commuting is unusually low in Barnstable County: 3.1 times less than the Massachusetts average (0.1% vs 0.4%).

How does Barnstable County's commute time compare?

Metric Barnstable County Massachusetts US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.8 min 25.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 14.6% 16.7% 13.4%
Walked 1.7% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.2% 7.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Barnstable County is 18.8 minutes, shorter than the 25.7 minutes in Massachusetts.

1.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 7.0% in Massachusetts. 1.7% commute by walking, lower than the 4.2% in Massachusetts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Is living in Barnstable County, Massachusetts good for avoiding long commute costs?

Commuters here spend an estimated 157 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,852 at a typical national wage. That's 27% less than the typical Massachusetts commuter spends.

When is peak congestion during the morning commute in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?

Traffic peaks between 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.2% of commuters use it versus 7.0% in Massachusetts, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Massachusetts?

Among counties in Massachusetts, the shortest average commutes are in Nantucket County (13.8 min), Dukes County (15.4 min), Berkshire County (16.7 min). The longest are in Norfolk County (31.2 min), Suffolk County (30.4 min), Plymouth County (28.6 min).