Essex County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Essex County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Essex 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 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.

That is 16% more time on the road than the Vermont average of 20.6 minutes each way, a difference of 3.3 minutes.

Essex County holds about 1.0% of Vermont's population but accounts for roughly 1.1% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Essex County would save about 80 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,468 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)
Essex County 23.9 min 47.8 min 199 hrs/yr $6,169 444
Vermont 20.6 min 41.2 min 172 hrs/yr $5,319 718
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: Vermont Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Vermont
  1. Bennington County (15.8 min)
  2. Windham County (18.0 min)
  3. Rutland County (18.3 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Vermont
  1. Grand Isle County (33.1 min)
  2. Franklin County (26.2 min)
  3. Essex County (23.9 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 23.9 minutes to get to work in Essex County. That's 6% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 3 slowest counties in Vermont

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 8.4% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 87.3%
  • Worked at Home: 8.4%
  • Walked: 3.2%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Motorcycle: 0.3% unusually high
  • Public Transportation: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Bicycle: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is unusually common in Essex County: 3.9 times more than the Vermont average (0.3% vs 0.1%).

Public Transportation commuting is essentially absent in Essex County, versus 0.9% in Vermont.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Essex County, versus 0.0% in Vermont.

Bicycle commuting is essentially absent in Essex County, versus 0.7% in Vermont.

How does Essex County's commute time compare?

Metric Essex County Vermont US Average
Avg. Commute Time 23.9 min 20.6 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 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 8.4% 15.0% 13.4%
Walked 3.2% 4.3% 2.4%
Public Transit < 0.1% 0.9% 3.5%

The average commute time in Essex County is 23.9 minutes, longer than the 20.6 minutes in Vermont.

0.0% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.9% in Vermont. 3.2% commute by walking, lower than the 4.3% in Vermont.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Essex County, Vermont.

Is commuting expensive in Essex County, Vermont?

Commuters here spend an estimated 199 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $6,169 at a typical national wage. That's 16% more than the typical Vermont commuter spends.

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

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Essex 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 Essex County, Vermont?

Public transit usage is significantly lower here than typical: about 0.0% of commuters use it versus 0.9% 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 (15.8 min), Windham County (18.0 min), Rutland County (18.3 min). The longest are in Grand Isle County (33.1 min), Franklin County (26.2 min), Essex County (23.9 min).