See what the average commute is in Bristol County, MA

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 Bristol County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Bristol County has a longer commute than four out of six neighboring counties, with Dukes County, MA having the shortest commute at 14.5 minutes.

Bristol County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 28.6 minutes
--- 4.7% lower than state average
--- #7 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 12.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 88.6%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.6%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.5%
- Workers who work from home: 5.4%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 14.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 29.2%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Dukes County, MA: 14.5 minutes
#2. Newport County, RI: 22.7 minutes
#3. Providence County, RI: 25.1 minutes
#4. Bristol County, RI: 26.4 minutes
#5. Bristol County, MA: 28.6 minutes
#6. Plymouth County, MA: 33.2 minutes
#7. Norfolk County, MA: 34.6 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Massachusetts
#1. Nantucket County: 13.5 minutes
#2. Dukes County: 14.5 minutes
#3. Berkshire County: 20.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Massachusetts
#1. Norfolk County: 34.6 minutes
#2. Plymouth County: 33.2 minutes
#3. Suffolk County: 31.1 minutes