Nantucket County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Nantucket County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Nantucket County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 115 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.

That is 46% less time on the road than the Massachusetts average of 25.7 minutes each way, a difference of 11.9 minutes.

Nantucket County holds about 0.2% of Massachusetts's population but accounts for roughly 0.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Nantucket County would save about 46 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,422 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)
Nantucket County 13.8 min 27.5 min 115 hrs/yr $3,556 1,294
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 13.8 minutes to get to work in Nantucket County. That's 39% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Fastest county in Massachusetts

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 11.8% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 77.5%
  • Worked at Home: 11.8%
  • Walked: 5.9%
  • Bicycle: 2.7% unusually high
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Public Transportation: 0.8% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Nantucket County, versus 0.1% in Massachusetts.

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Nantucket County: 8.6 times less than the Massachusetts average (0.8% vs 7.0%).

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Nantucket County, versus 0.4% in Massachusetts.

Bicycle commuting is unusually common in Nantucket County: 3.4 times more than the Massachusetts average (2.7% vs 0.8%).

How does Nantucket County's commute time compare?

Metric Nantucket County Massachusetts US Average
Avg. Commute Time 13.8 min 25.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 11.8% 16.7% 13.4%
Walked 5.9% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.8% 7.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Nantucket County is 13.8 minutes, shorter than the 25.7 minutes in Massachusetts.

0.8% commute by public transit, lower than the 7.0% in Massachusetts. 5.9% commute by walking, higher than the 4.2% in Massachusetts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Nantucket County, Massachusetts.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 115 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $3,556 at a typical national wage. That's 46% less than the typical Massachusetts commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

Traffic peaks between 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.8% 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).