How long is the commute from the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY, 2020–2024
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Workers who live in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY take an average of 20.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.2% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.5 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.2%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Drove alone	86.8% (±5.8 points)	78.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.7% (±3.7 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.2% (±4.4 points)	8.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), the average commute is not measurably different from Chemung County (20.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chemung County (1.3%).

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

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

In Chemung County, the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 844 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 Ashland (Chemung County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	Chemung County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±4.1 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.4% (±8.1 points)	39.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.3% (±7.1 points)	35.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.1% (±6.5 points)	15.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chemung County (9.8%).

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 Ashland (Chemung County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.2% (±4.4 points)	8.2% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.6 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.9% (±4.0 points)	88.0% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chemung County (88.0%).

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 Ashland (Chemung County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	—	20.5 minutes (±2.5)	—
Village of Wellsburg	1.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Southport (community)	4.8 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
South Creek Township	5.2 mi	29.3 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Town of Elmira	5.4 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Elmira	5.9 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury Township	6.0 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
West Elmira	6.7 mi	20.9 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	6.9 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Creek Township, PA (29.3 minutes), Ridgebury Township, PA (31.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Van Etten	33.8 minutes (±3.5)
2	Town of Erin	30.8 minutes (±2.9)
3	Town of Baldwin	29.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Town of Chemung	24.9 minutes (±3.4)
5	Town of Catlin	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Veteran	23.2 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.5 minutes (±2.5)
7 (tie)	Town of Elmira	20.5 minutes (±4.9)
9	Town of Southport	20.2 minutes (±2.0)
10	Elmira	18.7 minutes (±1.5)
11	Town of Horseheads	18.6 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of Big Flats	17.2 minutes (±1.9)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) 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 Ashland (Chemung County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County), NY take an average of 20.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) without a car?

8.2% of households in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County)?

5.2% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ashland (Chemung County) worked from home, and 91.9% 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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