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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Barre, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Barre, NY take an average of 21.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

6.5% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.5%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in the Town of Barre get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Barre	Orleans County	New York	United States
Drove alone	83.9% (±4.6 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±3.7 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.5% (±2.8 points)	10.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Barre, the average commute is lower than in Orleans County (26.1 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 Barre, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orleans County (0.6%).

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

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

In Orleans County, the Town of Barre ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 810 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 Barre

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Barre	Orleans County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±2.0 points)	7.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±5.1 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.7% (±5.8 points)	38.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.3% (±5.7 points)	21.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Barre, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orleans County (7.9%).

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 Barre

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Barre	Orleans County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.5% (±2.8 points)	10.5% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.6% (±7.1 points)	91.1% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±6.8 points)	87.2% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Barre, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orleans County (87.2%).

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 Barre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Barre
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Barre	—	21.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Town of Albion (Orleans County)	3.3 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Albion	4.8 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Elba	6.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Gaines	6.7 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Village of Elba	7.2 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakfield	7.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarendon	7.8 mi	31.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Village of Oakfield	8.4 mi	27.4 minutes (±5.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Gaines, NY (28.4 minutes), Town of Clarendon, NY (31.6 minutes), Village of Oakfield, NY (27.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Gaines	28.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Town of Kendall	28.2 minutes (±3.2)
5	Town of Shelby	26.4 minutes (±3.6)
6	Town of Murray	26.0 minutes (±2.9)
7	Town of Ridgeway	24.8 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	23.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Barre	21.0 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Yates	20.9 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Barre, NY take an average of 21.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% of households in the Town of Barre have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.5% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Barre worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Barre town, Orleans County, New York (county subdivision:04572, in state:36 county:073).

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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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