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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Brookhaven, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Brookhaven, NY take an average of 32.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.4% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

4.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.3 minutes (±0.6)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 4.5%

How people in the Town of Brookhaven get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Brookhaven	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.4% (±0.7 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±0.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±0.4 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±0.2 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±0.6 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Brookhaven, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 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 Brookhaven, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, the Town of Brookhaven ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 166 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 Brookhaven

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Brookhaven	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.5% (±0.4 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.2% (±0.9 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±1.1 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.8% (±0.9 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Brookhaven, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Brookhaven

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Brookhaven	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±0.6 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.4% (±0.5 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.4% (±0.5 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Brookhaven, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Brookhaven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brookhaven
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Brookhaven	—	32.3 minutes (±0.6)	—
Village of Patchogue	7.2 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Holbrook	7.2 mi	34.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Shoreham	7.4 mi	29.2 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Bellport	7.4 mi	28.0 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Jefferson	7.6 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	8.2 mi	30.6 minutes (±6.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Grove	8.2 mi	38.7 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Village of Belle Terre	9.1 mi	36.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Grove, NY (38.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Huntington	35.2 minutes (±0.8)
2	Town of Shelter Island	34.0 minutes (±23.0)
3	Town of Brookhaven	32.3 minutes (±0.6)
4	Town of Smithtown	32.2 minutes (±0.9)
5	Town of Babylon	31.0 minutes (±0.7)
6	Poospatuck Reservation	30.6 minutes (±6.7)
7	Town of Southampton	29.8 minutes (±1.5)
8	Town of Islip	28.3 minutes (±0.6)
9	Town of Riverhead	27.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Brookhaven include them.

The figures for the Town of Brookhaven include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blue Point, Brookhaven (community), Centereach, Center Moriches, Coram, East Moriches, East Patchogue, Eastport, +27.

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 Brookhaven

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

Workers who live in the Town of Brookhaven, NY take an average of 32.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.5% of households in the Town of Brookhaven have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.9% (±0.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Brookhaven worked from home, and 94.4% 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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