Worcester County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Worcester County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Worcester County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 200 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 7% less time on the road than the Massachusetts average of 25.7 minutes each way, a difference of 1.7 minutes.

Worcester County holds about 12.2% of Massachusetts's population but accounts for roughly 11.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Worcester County would save about 80 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,480 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)
Worcester County 24.0 min 48.0 min 200 hrs/yr $6,199 1,614
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 24.0 minutes to get to work in Worcester County. That's 7% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 5 slowest counties in Massachusetts

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 14.3% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 79.5%
  • Worked at Home: 14.3%
  • Walked: 2.4%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Public Transportation: 1.5% unusually low
  • Taxi: 0.4%
  • Bicycle: 0.1% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1%

Public Transportation commuting is unusually low in Worcester County: 4.7 times less than the Massachusetts average (1.5% vs 7.0%).

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Worcester County: 5.5 times less than the Massachusetts average (0.1% vs 0.8%).

How does Worcester County's commute time compare?

Metric Worcester County Massachusetts US Average
Avg. Commute Time 24.0 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 14.3% 16.7% 13.4%
Walked 2.4% 4.2% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.5% 7.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Worcester County is 24.0 minutes, shorter than the 25.7 minutes in Massachusetts.

1.5% commute by public transit, lower than the 7.0% in Massachusetts. 2.4% commute by walking, lower than the 4.2% in Massachusetts.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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

Commuters here spend an estimated 200 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,199 at a typical national wage. That's 7% less than the typical Massachusetts commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Worcester 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 Worcester County, Massachusetts?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 1.5% 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).