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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

21.6% work from home.

7.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±1.1)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 21.6%
Households without a car: 7.3%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Drove alone	67.3% (±2.8 points)	70.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±1.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	21.6% (±2.4 points)	15.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), the average commute is lower than in Monroe County (19.9 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 (Monroe County), the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Monroe County (1.8%).

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

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

In Monroe County, the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 970 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 (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.3% (±2.1 points)	10.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	43.2% (±3.3 points)	38.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.2% (±3.3 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	10.3% (±2.2 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Monroe County (10.8%).

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 Brighton (Monroe County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	21.6% (±2.4 points)	15.6% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.0 points)	94.9% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.5% (±1.6 points)	90.4% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Monroe County (90.4%).

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 (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brighton (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	—	16.9 minutes (±1.1)	—
Nazareth College	3.3 mi	7.8 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
St. John Fisher College	3.6 mi	10.7 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Rochester	4.0 mi	19.3 minutes (±0.5)	Higher
Town of Pittsford	4.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±0.9)	Higher
Town of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of East Rochester	4.8 mi	19.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.2 mi	12.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nazareth College, NY (7.8 minutes), St. John Fisher College, NY (10.7 minutes), Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (12.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester, NY (19.3 minutes), Town of Pittsford, NY (19.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15	Town of Ogden	19.5 minutes (±1.2)
16	Rochester	19.3 minutes (±0.5)
17	Town of East Rochester	19.2 minutes (±4.1)
18	Town of Pittsford	19.0 minutes (±0.9)
19	Town of Henrietta	17.6 minutes (±0.7)
20	Town of Gates	17.5 minutes (±0.9)
21	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	16.9 minutes (±1.1)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Monroe 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 (Monroe County) include them.

The figures for the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brighton.

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 (Monroe County)

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

Workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County), NY take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.3% of households in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

21.6% (±2.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Brighton (Monroe County) worked from home, and 91.5% 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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