See what the average commute is in Chittenden County, VT

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 Chittenden County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Chittenden County has a shorter commute than all of its six neighboring counties, with Grand Isle County, VT having the longest commute at 33.4 minutes.

Chittenden County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 21.6 minutes
--- 7.4% lower than state average
--- #2 best commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 3.8%
- Workers who drive to work: 77.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 8.2%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.7%
- Workers who work from home: 9.2%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 7.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 8.1%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Chittenden County, VT: 21.6 minutes
#2. Essex County, NY: 23.6 minutes
#2. Washington County, VT: 23.6 minutes
#4. Addison County, VT: 24.8 minutes
#5. Franklin County, VT: 25.6 minutes
#6. Lamoille County, VT: 25.9 minutes
#7. Grand Isle County, VT: 33.4 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Vermont
#1. Bennington County: 20.4 minutes
#2. Chittenden County: 21.6 minutes
#3. Rutland County: 22.4 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Vermont
#1. Grand Isle County: 33.4 minutes
#2. Essex County: 26.5 minutes
#3. Orange County: 26.1 minutes