How long is the commute from New Windsor (community), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in New Windsor (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in New Windsor (community), NY take an average of 34.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.0% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

17.0% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.5 minutes (±4.9)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 17.0%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in New Windsor (community) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Windsor (community)	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.0% (±7.0 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±3.6 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.9 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.0% (±5.3 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In New Windsor (community), the average commute is not measurably different from Orange County (34.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In New Windsor (community), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Orange County, New Windsor (community) ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 110 of 422.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in New Windsor (community)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Windsor (community)	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.8 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.1% (±6.0 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±5.7 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.9% (±4.6 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In New Windsor (community), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in New Windsor (community)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Windsor (community)	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.0% (±5.3 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±3.7 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±3.7 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In New Windsor (community), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near New Windsor (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Windsor (community)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Windsor (community)	—	34.5 minutes (±4.9)	—
Vails Gate	1.3 mi	47.5 minutes (±8.3)	Higher
Firthcliffe	1.9 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Newburgh	2.4 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	2.7 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Balmville	4.0 mi	39.5 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Cornwall	4.1 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Beacon	4.2 mi	41.4 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Gardnertown	5.0 mi	33.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Firthcliffe, NY (25.6 minutes), Newburgh, NY (25.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vails Gate, NY (47.5 minutes), Beacon, NY (41.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Vails Gate	47.5 minutes (±8.3)
3	Walton Park	44.8 minutes (±6.0)
4	Balmville	39.5 minutes (±6.3)
5	Beaver Dam Lake	38.3 minutes (±7.6)
6	Orange Lake	38.2 minutes (±4.9)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.5 minutes (±8.6)
8	New Windsor (community)	34.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Mechanicstown	34.3 minutes (±5.4)
10	Gardnertown	33.7 minutes (±5.3)
11	Washington Heights	30.1 minutes (±11.3)
12	Scotchtown	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
13	Pine Bush	27.5 minutes (±4.6)
14	Firthcliffe	25.6 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New Windsor (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of New Windsor, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Windsor (community)

How long is the average commute in New Windsor (community)?

Workers who live in New Windsor (community), NY take an average of 34.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Windsor (community) without a car?

2.7% of households in New Windsor (community) have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Windsor (community)?

17.0% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in New Windsor (community) worked from home, and 93.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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