Commuting in Washington 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 Washington County: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Washington County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 167 hours, about 6.9 full days, spent commuting. That is 2% less time on the road than the Vermont average of 20.5 minutes each way, a difference of 0.5 minutes.
Washington County holds about 9.3% of Vermont's population but accounts for roughly 9.1% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Washington County would save about 67 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,067 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)
Washington County
20.0 min
40.0 min
167 hrs/yr
$5,167
1,063
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.
On average, it takes
20.0
minutes to get to work in
Washington County.
That's 11% shorter than the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
Among the top 5 fastest counties in Vermont
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 19.1% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Washington County
Car:
76.1%
Worked at Home:
19.1%
Walked:
3.3%
Other:
0.7%
Public Transportation:
0.6%
Bicycle:
0.2%unusually low
Motorcycle:
< 0.1%unusually low
Taxi:
< 0.1%
Riding a motorcycle is unusually rare in Washington County: 3.8 times less than the Vermont average (0.0% vs 0.1%).
Biking is unusually rare in Washington County: 3.9 times less than the Vermont average (0.2% vs 0.7%).
Commute Mode Trends in Washington County, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Washington 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
Public Transportation
Bicycle
Taxi
Motorcycle
2009
84.5%
7.9%
6.2%
0.4%
0.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
2010
83.6%
8.5%
6.3%
0.3%
0.8%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2011
82.4%
8.6%
6.6%
0.7%
1.2%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2012
83.6%
7.9%
6.2%
0.6%
1.3%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2013
84.0%
7.3%
6.1%
0.6%
1.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2014
84.7%
6.8%
5.9%
0.8%
1.2%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2015
84.3%
6.7%
6.2%
0.9%
1.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.1%
2016
84.5%
6.9%
6.1%
0.9%
1.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.1%
2017
84.2%
7.2%
6.1%
0.8%
1.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.2%
2018
83.4%
7.9%
6.2%
0.8%
1.2%
0.3%
0.0%
0.1%
2019
83.4%
8.0%
6.3%
0.8%
1.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2020
82.0%
10.2%
5.7%
0.6%
1.1%
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
2021
80.0%
13.1%
5.0%
0.5%
1.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
78.3%
15.9%
4.1%
0.6%
0.8%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
76.8%
17.8%
3.8%
0.6%
0.7%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
76.1%
19.1%
3.3%
0.7%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Its share peaked in 2014 at 84.7%. Overall it fell from 84.5% in 2009 to 76.1% in 2024, down 8.4 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 5 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Washington County: its share of workers rose from 7.9% in 2009 to 19.1% in 2024, up 11.2 percentage points. Most of that increase, 11.1 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Walking lost the most ground, falling from 6.2% to 3.3% of workers (down 2.9 percentage points).
Commute Start Times in Washington County
🚦Rush-Hour RegularsThe 2nd-highest share of rush-hour departures among Vermont's 14 counties: 58.1% of commuters leave between 6:30 and 8:29 AM.
🛌Hitting SnoozeThe 2nd-biggest shift to later mornings among Vermont's 14 counties: the typical start is 6 minutes later than in 2009.
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Washington County?
The bars show when commuters in Washington 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
12:00-4:59 AMWashington County2.9%Vermont3.9%
2.9%
5:00-5:29 AM
5:00-5:29 AMWashington County2.2%Vermont2.7%
2.2%
5:30-5:59 AM
5:30-5:59 AMWashington County4.1%Vermont4.3%
4.1%
6:00-6:29 AM
6:00-6:29 AMWashington County8.0%Vermont8.0%
8.0%
6:30-6:59 AM
6:30-6:59 AMWashington County10.3%Vermont10.9%
10.3%
7:00-7:29 AM
7:00-7:29 AMWashington County18.3%Vermont16.4%
18.3%
7:30-7:59 AM
7:30-7:59 AMWashington County17.3%Vermont15.5%
17.3%
8:00-8:29 AM
8:00-8:29 AMWashington County12.2%Vermont11.8%
12.2%
8:30-8:59 AM
8:30-8:59 AMWashington County6.4%Vermont5.6%
6.4%
9:00-9:59 AM
9:00-9:59 AMWashington County5.2%Vermont5.7%
5.2%
10:00-10:59 AM
10:00-10:59 AMWashington County2.4%Vermont2.7%
2.4%
11:00-11:59 AM
11:00-11:59 AMWashington County1.3%Vermont1.4%
1.3%
12:00-3:59 PM
12:00-3:59 PMWashington County5.2%Vermont6.3%
5.2%
4:00-11:59 PM
4:00-11:59 PMWashington County4.3%Vermont4.8%
4.3%
Washington CountyVermontSource: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Washington County is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 18.3% of commuters leave home, compared with 16.4% across Vermont. Early starts are less common than in Vermont: 9.2% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 10.8% there. The morning rush is more concentrated than in Vermont: 58.1% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 54.7% there. About 1 in 5 commuters (18.3%) 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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
Washington County
Vermont
United States
2009
7:31 AM
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
2010
7:34 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2011
7:33 AM
7:35 AM
7:38 AM
2012
7:30 AM
7:36 AM
7:38 AM
2013
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
7:39 AM
2014
7:32 AM
7:36 AM
7:39 AM
2015
7:31 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2016
7:32 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2017
7:35 AM
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
2018
7:35 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2019
7:35 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2020
7:34 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2021
7:38 AM
7:36 AM
7:37 AM
2022
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
7:37 AM
2023
7:39 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
2024
7:37 AM
7:38 AM
7:38 AM
In 2024, half of commuters in Washington County were on the road by 7:37 AM, 6 minutes later than in 2009 (7:31 AM). The shift is sharper than across Vermont, where the typical start moved 2 minutes later. Commuters in Washington County now leave at about the same time as the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Washington County has moved 2 minutes later.
How does Washington County's commute time compare?
Metric
Washington County
Vermont
US Average
Avg. Commute Time
20.0 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
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home
19.1%
16.9%
15.0%
Walked
3.3%
4.4%
2.4%
Public Transit
0.6%
0.8%
3.2%
The average commute time in Washington County is about the same as in Vermont.
0.6% commute by public transit, lower than the 0.8% in Vermont. 3.3% commute by walking, lower than the 4.4% in Vermont.
Washington County, VT Commute Compared With Nearby Counties
Washington County, VT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,005 residents against a local median of 30,464. The measure that sets Washington County, VT apart most is work from home: 19.1%, 24% above the local median of 15.4%.
The counties themselves spread 7.5% on work from home, so Washington County, VT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Washington County, VT has the 2nd highest work from home of the 6 areas compared here.
Common questions about commuting in Washington County, Vermont.
Is commuting expensive in Washington County, Vermont?
Commuters here spend an estimated 167 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,167 at a typical national wage. That's 2% less than the typical Vermont commuter spends.
What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Washington County, Vermont?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Washington County, Vermont. 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.
Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Vermont?
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).