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Caledonia County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commuting in Caledonia County, Vermont: how long it takes, when people leave home and how they get to work. Ask Map AI about any address.

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Commute Time Burden in Caledonia County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Caledonia County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 178 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting. That is 4% more time on the road than the Vermont average of 20.5 minutes each way, a difference of 0.8 minutes.

Caledonia County holds about 4.7% of Vermont's population but accounts for roughly 4.9% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Caledonia County would save about 71 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,206 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)
Caledonia County 21.3 min 42.7 min 178 hrs/yr $5,514 695
Vermont 20.5 min 41.0 min 171 hrs/yr $5,295 718
United States 22.4 min 44.8 min 187 hrs/yr $5,790 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: Vermont Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Vermont
  1. Bennington County (16.5 min)
  2. Windham County (18.1 min)
  3. Rutland County (18.4 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Vermont
  1. Grand Isle County (32.0 min)
  2. Franklin County (26.5 min)
  3. Essex County (23.5 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

Caledonia County
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Average commute time

On average, it takes 21.3 minutes to get to work in Caledonia County. That's 5% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 15.1% work from home.

How People Get to Work in Caledonia County

  • Car: 78.8%
  • Worked at Home: 15.1%
  • Walked: 3.6%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Bicycle: 0.3%
  • Public Transportation: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Public transit is unusually rare in Caledonia County: 4.8 times less than the Vermont average (0.2% vs 0.8%).

Taking a taxi is essentially absent in Caledonia County, versus 0.0% in Vermont.

Commute Mode Trends in Caledonia County, 2009-2024

This chart shows how workers in Caledonia County get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.

Share of workers aged 16 and over, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show commute mode data by year
Year Car Worked at Home Walked Other Bicycle Public Transportation Motorcycle Taxi
2009 88.1% 6.8% 4.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
2010 87.2% 7.1% 4.7% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
2011 86.9% 7.0% 5.0% 0.6% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
2012 86.6% 7.2% 4.9% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.1%
2013 86.5% 7.4% 4.6% 0.8% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.2%
2014 85.6% 7.5% 4.9% 1.1% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.2%
2015 86.5% 7.2% 4.9% 0.8% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
2016 86.4% 8.1% 4.1% 0.8% 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
2017 87.1% 7.8% 3.8% 0.9% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2018 86.4% 7.5% 4.0% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
2019 87.4% 7.0% 3.9% 1.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
2020 85.4% 8.6% 3.3% 2.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%
2021 84.1% 9.6% 3.3% 2.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
2022 82.3% 11.3% 3.5% 2.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
2023 80.4% 13.4% 3.7% 1.8% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
2024 78.8% 15.1% 3.6% 1.9% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%

Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 88.1% in 2009 to 78.8% in 2024, down 9.3 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.

Working from home gained the most ground in Caledonia County: its share of workers rose from 6.8% in 2009 to 15.1% in 2024, up 8.3 percentage points. Most of that increase, 8.1 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.

Walking lost the most ground, falling from 4.5% to 3.6% of workers (down 0.9 percentage points).

Commute Start Times in Caledonia County

  • Earlier AlarmsThe biggest shift to earlier mornings among Vermont's 14 counties: the typical start is 8 minutes earlier than in 2009.
  • Dawn PatrolThe 2nd-highest share of pre-6 AM departures among Vermont's 14 counties: 16.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM.

What Time Do People Leave for Work in Caledonia County?

The bars show when commuters in Caledonia County leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Vermont for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.

12:00-4:59 AM
7.2%
5:00-5:29 AM
3.9%
5:30-5:59 AM
5.7%
6:00-6:29 AM
9.0%
6:30-6:59 AM
14.3%
7:00-7:29 AM
15.9%
7:30-7:59 AM
13.3%
8:00-8:29 AM
10.6%
8:30-8:59 AM
3.9%
9:00-9:59 AM
4.4%
10:00-10:59 AM
1.9%
11:00-11:59 AM
0.9%
12:00-3:59 PM
5.3%
4:00-11:59 PM
3.7%

Caledonia County Vermont Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates

The busiest time to head out in Caledonia County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 15.9% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.4% across Vermont. Early starts are more common than in Vermont: 16.8% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.8% there. The morning rush looks much like Vermont's: 54.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 54.7% there. About 1 in 6 commuters (16.2%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.

When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.

See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Caledonia County, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.

Is Caledonia County Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024

Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Caledonia County next to Vermont and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.

Median time commuters leave home, by ACS 5-year release year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Show typical departure times by year
Year Caledonia County Vermont United States
2009 7:26 AM 7:35 AM 7:37 AM
2010 7:27 AM 7:35 AM 7:38 AM
2011 7:28 AM 7:35 AM 7:38 AM
2012 7:29 AM 7:36 AM 7:38 AM
2013 7:29 AM 7:37 AM 7:39 AM
2014 7:27 AM 7:36 AM 7:39 AM
2015 7:25 AM 7:37 AM 7:38 AM
2016 7:24 AM 7:37 AM 7:38 AM
2017 7:19 AM 7:37 AM 7:38 AM
2018 7:17 AM 7:36 AM 7:37 AM
2019 7:18 AM 7:36 AM 7:37 AM
2020 7:17 AM 7:36 AM 7:37 AM
2021 7:17 AM 7:36 AM 7:37 AM
2022 7:22 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
2023 7:21 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM
2024 7:19 AM 7:38 AM 7:38 AM

In 2024, half of commuters in Caledonia County were on the road by 7:19 AM, 7 minutes earlier than in 2009 (7:26 AM). That goes against the trend across Vermont, where the typical commuter now leaves 2 minutes later than in 2009. Commuters in Caledonia County now leave 19 minutes earlier than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM).

How does Caledonia County's commute time compare?

Metric Caledonia County Vermont US Average
Avg. Commute Time 21.3 min 20.5 min 22.4 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 15.1% 16.9% 15.0%
Walked 3.6% 4.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 0.2% 0.8% 3.2%

The average commute time in Caledonia County is 21.3 minutes, longer than the 20.5 minutes in Vermont.

0.2% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.8% in Vermont. 3.6% commute by walking, lower than the 4.4% in Vermont.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Caledonia County, VT Commute Compared With Nearby Counties

Caledonia County, VT is typical in size for this group, 30,464 residents against a local median of 27,611, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Caledonia County, VT apart most is work from home: 15.1%, 21% above the local median of 12.5%.

The counties themselves spread 9.0% on work from home, so Caledonia County, VT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Caledonia County, VT has the 3rd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.

Area Population One-way commute Work from home Typical departure
Caledonia County, VT 30,464 21.3 min #3/6 15.1% #3/6 7:19 AM #2/6
Orleans County, VT 27,611 20.8 min 12.5% 7:20 AM
Essex County, VT 5,970 23.5 min 10.1% 7:21 AM
Orange County, VT 29,751 23.5 min 15.4% 7:18 AM
Washington County, VT 60,005 20.0 min 19.1% 7:37 AM
Lamoille County, VT 26,137 21.8 min 12.3% 7:30 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Caledonia County, Vermont.

Is commuting expensive in Caledonia County, Vermont?

Commuters here spend an estimated 178 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,514 at a typical national wage. That's 4% more than the typical Vermont commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Caledonia County, Vermont?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Caledonia County, Vermont. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Caledonia County, Vermont?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.2% of commuters use it versus 0.8% in Vermont, meaning a personal vehicle is essential for most workers.

Which counties in Vermont have the fastest and slowest commutes?

Among counties in Vermont, the shortest average commutes are in Bennington County (16.5 min), Windham County (18.1 min), Rutland County (18.4 min). The longest are in Grand Isle County (32.0 min), Franklin County (26.5 min), Essex County (23.5 min).