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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Canaan, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Canaan, NY take an average of 30.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.6% take public transportation.

3.2% of workers walk to work.

33.2% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.6 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 2.6%
Work from home: 33.2%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in the Town of Canaan get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Canaan	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	56.2% (±7.0 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±2.3 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.6% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.2% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.2% (±6.4 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Canaan, the average commute is higher than in Columbia County (25.7 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 Canaan, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Canaan ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 236 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 Canaan

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Canaan	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±7.0 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.9% (±6.0 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.6% (±7.8 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±6.4 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Canaan, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Columbia County (6.1%).

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 Canaan

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Canaan	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	33.2% (±6.4 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.7% (±7.0 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.6% (±7.0 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Canaan, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (89.7%).

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 Canaan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Canaan
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Canaan	—	30.6 minutes (±3.4)	—
Town of New Lebanon	4.7 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.2 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Town of Chatham	6.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Austerlitz	6.8 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
West Stockbridge	7.2 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Chatham	7.7 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Lenox (community)	9.1 mi	27.6 minutes (±16.0)	Not measurably different
Village of East Nassau	9.7 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond, MA (22.2 minutes), Town of Austerlitz, NY (20.6 minutes), Village of Chatham, NY (22.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ancram	34.7 minutes (±5.4)
2	Town of Copake	31.6 minutes (±6.1)
3	Town of Canaan	30.6 minutes (±3.4)
4	Town of Gallatin	29.6 minutes (±3.7)
5	Town of Claverack	28.2 minutes (±8.5)
6	Town of Chatham	27.6 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Stockport	27.5 minutes (±4.0)
8	Town of Ghent	27.0 minutes (±4.6)
9	Hudson	26.6 minutes (±5.8)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Canaan, NY take an average of 30.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.5% of households in the Town of Canaan have no vehicle, and 2.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

33.2% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Canaan worked from home, and 90.6% 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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