New Braintree, MA 01531 is served by a small but efficient public transportation system. The region is serviced by the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) and two private bus companies, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) and Peter Pan Bus Lines. WRTA provides the largest service area with daily routes to Worcester, Sturbridge, Leicester, Auburn, and other nearby cities and towns. PVTA serves primarily college campuses in the area such as UMass Amherst, while Peter Pan lines provide direct service to New York City, Boston Logan Airport, and Hartford/Springfield airport. Within New Braintree itself there are two local routes that offer the community easy access to shopping centers and medical facilities in nearby towns.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in New Braintree (zip 01531) takes 39.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in New Braintree (zip 01531) get to work:
- 80.5% drive their own car alone
- 9.2% carpool with others
- 8.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit