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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ashford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ashford, NY take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in the Town of Ashford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ashford	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.9% (±7.4 points)	75.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±3.9 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±4.1 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±5.2 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ashford, the average commute is higher than in Cattaraugus County (22.6 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 Ashford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cattaraugus County, the Town of Ashford ranks 8 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 244 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 Ashford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ashford	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±2.3 points)	10.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.0% (±9.7 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±8.0 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.4% (±7.9 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ashford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

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 the Town of Ashford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ashford	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±5.2 points)	8.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±5.5 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.3% (±8.8 points)	83.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ashford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (83.9%).

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 Ashford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ashford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ashford	—	30.3 minutes (±3.6)	—
Village of Springville	3.9 mi	25.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of East Otto	5.6 mi	33.3 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Concord	6.8 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Yorkshire	6.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Machias	8.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Delevan	9.1 mi	33.4 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Sardinia	9.4 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellicottville	10 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ellicottville, NY (23.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Leon	34.9 minutes (±8.2)
3	Town of Dayton	34.6 minutes (±4.8)
4	Town of East Otto	33.3 minutes (±5.2)
5 (tie)	Town of New Albion	32.5 minutes (±3.6)
5 (tie)	Town of Otto	32.5 minutes (±4.2)
7	Town of Franklinville	30.7 minutes (±3.6)
8	Town of Ashford	30.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	28.3 minutes (±17.5)
10 (tie)	Town of Napoli	28.2 minutes (±3.7)
10 (tie)	Town of Randolph	28.2 minutes (±4.8)
12	Town of Freedom	27.6 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Yorkshire	27.0 minutes (±3.3)
14 (tie)	Town of Coldspring	26.6 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Ashford 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 Ashford

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ashford, NY take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% of households in the Town of Ashford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.1% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ashford worked from home, and 85.3% 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 Ashford town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:02759, in state:36 county:009).

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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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