Bristol County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Bristol County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Bristol County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.

That is 11% less time on the road than the Massachusetts average of 25.7 minutes each way, a difference of 2.7 minutes.

Bristol County holds about 8.3% of Massachusetts's population but accounts for roughly 7.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Bristol County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,370 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)
Bristol County 22.9 min 45.9 min 191 hrs/yr $5,925 2,420
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 22.9 minutes to get to work in Bristol County. That's 2% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 9.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 85.1% unusually high
  • Worked at Home: 9.8%
  • Walked: 2.0%
  • Public Transportation: 1.8% unusually low
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Bicycle: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Car commuting in Bristol County is 22% higher than the Massachusetts average (85.1% vs 69.6%).

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Bristol County: 4.0 times less than the Massachusetts average (1.8% vs 7.0%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Bristol County: 4.9 times less than the Massachusetts average (0.2% vs 0.8%).

How does Bristol County's commute time compare?

Metric Bristol County Massachusetts US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.9 min 25.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 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 9.8% 16.7% 13.4%
Walked 2.0% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.8% 7.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Bristol County is 22.9 minutes, shorter than the 25.7 minutes in Massachusetts.

1.8% commute by public transit, lower than the 7.0% in Massachusetts. 2.0% commute by walking, lower than the 4.2% in Massachusetts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Commuters here spend an estimated 191 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,925 at a typical national wage. That's 11% less than the typical Massachusetts commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Bristol 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.

How common is public transit use in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.8% of commuters use it versus 7.0% in Massachusetts, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Massachusetts have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).