How long is the commute from the Town of Amenia, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Amenia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Amenia, NY take an average of 34.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

3.4% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

21.1% work from home.

12.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±7.4)
Public transportation: 3.4%
Work from home: 21.1%
Households without a car: 12.7%

How people in the Town of Amenia get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Amenia	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.3% (±8.3 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±6.7 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.4% (±3.0 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.1% (±8.0 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Amenia, the average commute is not measurably different from Dutchess County (31.2 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Amenia, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dutchess County (3.8%).

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

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

In Dutchess County, the Town of Amenia ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 1,003.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Amenia

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Amenia	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	12.7% (±8.2 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5% (±9.2 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4% (±9.5 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.5% (±6.8 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Amenia, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dutchess County (7.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Amenia

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Amenia	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.1% (±8.0 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.9 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.0% (±8.0 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Amenia, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dutchess County (93.5%).

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 the Town of Amenia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Amenia
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Amenia	—	34.6 minutes (±7.4)	—
Sharon	6.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington	6.7 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Millbrook	7.6 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of Stanford	8.1 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Kent	8.2 mi	20.4 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Town of North East	8.5 mi	24.0 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Village of Millerton	9.4 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Town of Dover	10.0 mi	34.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Millbrook, NY (25.4 minutes), Kent, CT (20.4 minutes), Town of North East, NY (24.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Union Vale	40.4 minutes (±7.6)
3	Town of Beekman	37.7 minutes (±2.2)
4	Town of Pawling	37.3 minutes (±2.7)
5	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	36.4 minutes (±5.9)
6	Town of East Fishkill	36.2 minutes (±1.9)
7	Town of Fishkill	36.1 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Amenia	34.6 minutes (±7.4)
9	Town of Dover	34.2 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of LaGrange	33.0 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Pleasant Valley	32.5 minutes (±3.6)
12 (tie)	Town of Stanford	30.0 minutes (±5.9)
12 (tie)	Town of Washington	30.0 minutes (±3.7)
14	Town of Rhinebeck	29.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Amenia include them.

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 Town of Amenia

How long is the average commute in the Town of Amenia?

Workers who live in the Town of Amenia, NY take an average of 34.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Amenia without a car?

12.7% of households in the Town of Amenia have no vehicle, and 3.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Amenia?

21.1% (±8.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Amenia worked from home, and 88.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Amenia town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:01693, in state:36 county:027).

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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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