How long is the commute from the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY take an average of 18.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

15.4% of workers walk to work.

12.1% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.0 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 12.1%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	Franklin County	New York	United States
Drove alone	56.6% (±11.1 points)	75.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.9% (±8.5 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	15.4% (±7.7 points)	5.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.1% (±7.7 points)	6.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (20.7 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 Brighton (Franklin County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) ranks 17 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 941 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 Brighton (Franklin County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	Franklin County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.1 points)	10.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.8% (±9.0 points)	34.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±9.6 points)	36.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.0% (±8.7 points)	18.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Franklin County (10.6%).

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 Brighton (Franklin County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	Franklin County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.1% (±7.7 points)	6.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±4.1 points)	90.6% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±5.0 points)	86.4% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Franklin County (86.4%).

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 Brighton (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	—	18.0 minutes (±2.9)	—
Town of Santa Clara	6.0 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Duane	9.1 mi	24.5 minutes (±12.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	9.4 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Village of Saranac Lake	11 mi	15.8 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Armand	13 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Waverly	15 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Town of Harrietstown	17 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Village of Lake Placid	18 mi	17.7 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Harrietstown, NY (14.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Franklin (Franklin County), NY (25.8 minutes), Town of Waverly, NY (29.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	24.5 minutes (±7.1)
12	Town of Westville	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
13	Town of Santa Clara	22.9 minutes (±4.0)
14	Town of Constable	22.1 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Bangor	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
16	Town of Fort Covington	18.3 minutes (±2.1)
17	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	18.0 minutes (±2.9)
18	Town of Malone	15.0 minutes (±2.2)
19	Town of Tupper Lake	14.6 minutes (±2.2)
20	Town of Harrietstown	14.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How long is the average commute in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County), NY take an average of 18.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) without a car?

0.8% of households in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County)?

12.1% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Franklin County) worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Brighton town, Franklin County, New York (county subdivision:08213, in state:36 county:033).

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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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