See what the average commute is in New London County, CT

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in New London County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. New London County has a shorter commute than all of its six neighboring counties, with Suffolk County, NY having the longest commute at 32.4 minutes.

New London County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 24.2 minutes
--- 9.5% lower than state average
--- #2 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 7.0%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.3%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 1.5%
- Workers who work from home: 7.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. New London County, CT: 24.2 minutes
#2. Kent County, RI: 25.6 minutes
#3. Middlesex County, CT: 26.3 minutes
#4. Tolland County, CT: 26.6 minutes
#5. Washington County, RI: 27.3 minutes
#6. Windham County, CT: 27.5 minutes
#7. Suffolk County, NY: 32.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Connecticut
#1. Hartford County: 23.4 minutes
#2. New London County: 24.2 minutes
#3. New Haven County: 25.5 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Connecticut
#1. Fairfield County: 31.4 minutes
#2. Litchfield County: 28.6 minutes
#3. Windham County: 27.5 minutes