2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Northampton, MA vs Chelsea, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Chelsea is 13.6% longer than it is for residents of Northampton.
- 55.9% fewer residents of Chelsea work from home compared to residents of Northampton.
 Northampton, MAChelsea, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3527
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 Commute Mode
 Northampton, MAChelsea, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)64.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk10.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Northampton, MAChelsea, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock6.0%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock9.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.12.9%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock12.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock5.5%2.9%
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Chelsea    1 Reviews

I was born in Boston in 1946 and lived in Chelsea to age 10. I ended up getting my high school and university education in Texas. I wonder how the education system in  More

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