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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Berlin, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Berlin, NY take an average of 32.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.9 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in the Town of Berlin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Berlin	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.5% (±9.3 points)	72.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.9% (±6.9 points)	6.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±7.0 points)	14.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Berlin, the average commute is higher than in Rensselaer County (24.0 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 Berlin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (2.4%).

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

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

In Rensselaer County, the Town of Berlin ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 143 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 Berlin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Berlin	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±3.2 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.7% (±7.4 points)	37.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.2% (±7.6 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.8% (±7.1 points)	16.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Berlin, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rensselaer County (9.8%).

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 Berlin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Berlin	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±7.0 points)	14.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.2 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±4.3 points)	91.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Berlin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (91.6%).

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 Berlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Berlin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Berlin	—	32.9 minutes (±3.2)	—
Town of Stephentown	7.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Williamstown	8.0 mi	16.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Poestenkill	8.1 mi	25.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
New Ashford	8.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Grafton	8.4 mi	32.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Petersburgh	8.5 mi	29.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Sand Lake	8.9 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Averill Park	9.3 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stephentown, NY (27.6 minutes), Williamstown, MA (16.0 minutes), Town of Poestenkill, NY (25.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Berlin	32.9 minutes (±3.2)
2	Town of Grafton	32.6 minutes (±4.1)
3	Town of Hoosick	32.0 minutes (±7.3)
4	Town of Petersburgh	29.8 minutes (±4.7)
5	Town of Pittstown	29.4 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Nassau	27.8 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Stephentown	27.6 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Berlin, NY take an average of 32.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.2% of households in the Town of Berlin have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.9% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Berlin worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Berlin town, Rensselaer County, New York (county subdivision:06189, in state:36 county:083).

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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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