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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ballston, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ballston, NY take an average of 27.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

19.3% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.0 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 1.0%
Work from home: 19.3%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Ballston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ballston	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.7% (±4.7 points)	73.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±1.6 points)	5.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.3% (±4.7 points)	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ballston, the average commute is not measurably different from Saratoga County (25.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Ballston, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saratoga County (0.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Saratoga County, the Town of Ballston ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 412 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 Ballston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ballston	Saratoga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.7% (±5.2 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±5.3 points)	42.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.8% (±3.7 points)	18.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ballston, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Saratoga County (4.7%).

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 Ballston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ballston	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.3% (±4.7 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.6 points)	96.0% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±3.6 points)	92.8% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ballston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saratoga County (92.8%).

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 Ballston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ballston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ballston	—	27.0 minutes (±2.2)	—
Village of Ballston Spa	4.1 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Round Lake	4.7 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Country Knolls	5.0 mi	21.1 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
North Ballston Spa	5.0 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Town of Charlton	5.3 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Malta	5.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Milton (community, Saratoga County)	6.2 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
East Glenville	6.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Round Lake, NY (21.3 minutes), Country Knolls, NY (21.1 minutes), North Ballston Spa, NY (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Day	37.8 minutes (±7.6)
3	Town of Providence	32.3 minutes (±2.3)
4	Town of Hadley	31.4 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of Charlton	30.8 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Stillwater	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
7	Saratoga Springs	27.2 minutes (±4.6)
8	Town of Ballston	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
9	Mechanicville	26.9 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of Clifton Park	26.1 minutes (±1.8)
11	Town of Galway	25.9 minutes (±3.3)
12	Town of Saratoga	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
13	Town of Milton	25.1 minutes (±1.3)
14	Town of Malta	24.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ballston, NY take an average of 27.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Ballston have no vehicle, and 1.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

19.3% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ballston worked from home, and 93.0% 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 Ballston town, Saratoga County, New York (county subdivision:04220, in state:36 county:091).

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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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