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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Canton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Canton, NY take an average of 15.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

15.1% of workers walk to work.

16.6% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 15.6 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 16.6%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in the Town of Canton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Canton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	59.0% (±5.7 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.3 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	15.1% (±3.7 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.7% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.6% (±5.0 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Canton, the average commute is lower than in St. Lawrence County (21.0 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 Canton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of Canton ranks 34 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 984 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 Canton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Canton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±2.6 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.6% (±6.8 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.0% (±6.5 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.4% (±4.6 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Canton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

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 Canton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Canton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.6% (±5.0 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±2.0 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.9% (±3.2 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Canton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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 Canton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Canton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Canton	—	15.6 minutes (±1.9)	—
Village of Canton	2.8 mi	13.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	5.5 mi	29.0 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Town of Lisbon	9.6 mi	19.1 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	9.7 mi	19.8 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Town of De Kalb	10 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Town of Pierrepont	10 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Town of Potsdam	11 mi	17.5 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster	12 mi	23.1 minutes (±2.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rensselaer Falls, NY (29.0 minutes), Town of De Kalb, NY (25.4 minutes), Town of Pierrepont, NY (23.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
28	Town of Brasher	20.4 minutes (±2.8)
29	Town of Oswegatchie	19.5 minutes (±3.5)
30	Town of Lisbon	19.1 minutes (±5.0)
31	Town of Massena	18.8 minutes (±2.5)
32	Town of Potsdam	17.5 minutes (±2.2)
33	Ogdensburg	17.3 minutes (±2.9)
34	Town of Canton	15.6 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 7 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Canton, NY take an average of 15.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.0% of households in the Town of Canton have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.6% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Canton worked from home, and 90.9% 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 Canton town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:12342, in state:36 county:089).

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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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