Middlesex County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Middlesex County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Middlesex County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 236 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 10% more time on the road than the Massachusetts average of 25.7 minutes each way, a difference of 2.6 minutes.

Middlesex County holds about 23.3% of Massachusetts's population but accounts for roughly 25.7% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Middlesex County would save about 94 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,926 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)
Middlesex County 28.3 min 56.6 min 236 hrs/yr $7,315 2,884
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 28.3 minutes to get to work in Middlesex County. That's 26% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 5 slowest counties in Massachusetts

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

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 22.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 62.4%
  • Worked at Home: 22.2%
  • Public Transportation: 7.9%
  • Walked: 4.2%
  • Bicycle: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Taxi: 0.3%
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

How does Middlesex County's commute time compare?

Metric Middlesex County Massachusetts US Average
Avg. Commute Time 28.3 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 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 22.2% 16.7% 13.4%
Walked 4.2% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 7.9% 7.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Middlesex County is 28.3 minutes, longer than the 25.7 minutes in Massachusetts.

7.9% commute by public transit, higher than the 7.0% in Massachusetts. The share of commuters using walking is about the same as Massachusetts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Is commuting expensive in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

Commuters here spend an estimated 236 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $7,315 at a typical national wage. That's 10% more than the typical Massachusetts commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

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

How much money can remote workers save in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

About 22.2% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Middlesex County would save about 94 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,926 at the same national wage assumption used above.

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).