Live at home or stay in halls??

I'm going to be sorting UCAS stuff/ applying to Uni from September and I've finally managed to decide on a course that I'd like to apply to. My first choice University is a 45 minute drive from where I live and if I was offered a place there I'm debating on whether I'd stay at home and commute each day (if I lived at home I'd have a car to do so) or live there? I'll really enjoy joining societies and meeting new people but drinking, clubbing and nights out really aren't my thing, and I'd also save a lot of money by living at home. What are other people's experiences of living at home and commuting to Uni??