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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Carmel, NY take an average of 41.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% of workers drive alone to work.

5.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

13.9% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.2 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 5.0%
Work from home: 13.9%
Households without a car: 4.2%

How people in the Town of Carmel get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Drove alone	71.1% (±3.2 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±1.9 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	5.0% (±1.2 points)	5.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.9% (±2.9 points)	14.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Carmel, the average commute is not measurably different from Putnam County (39.3 minutes).

It is also higher than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Carmel, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Putnam County (5.8%).

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

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

In Putnam County, the Town of Carmel ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 17 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 Carmel

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.2% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.4% (±3.1 points)	25.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±4.3 points)	43.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±3.3 points)	26.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Carmel, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Putnam County (4.6%).

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 Carmel

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.9% (±2.9 points)	14.4% (±1.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.9% (±1.5 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.2% (±1.7 points)	94.8% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Carmel, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Putnam County (94.8%).

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 Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Carmel
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Carmel	—	41.2 minutes (±2.0)	—
Heritage Hills	3.5 mi	45.6 minutes (±15.6)	Not measurably different
Lincolndale	3.6 mi	36.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.0 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Town of Kent	4.9 mi	39.0 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	5.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.6 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Town of Somers	5.7 mi	36.4 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Town of Putnam Valley	6.1 mi	44.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shenorock, NY (30.3 minutes), Village of Brewster, NY (22.5 minutes), Town of Somers, NY (36.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Putnam Valley	44.6 minutes (±3.6)
2	Town of Carmel	41.2 minutes (±2.0)
3	Town of Philipstown	40.2 minutes (±3.3)
4	Town of Kent	39.0 minutes (±2.5)
5	Town of Patterson	37.0 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Southeast	33.6 minutes (±2.2)

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

The figures for the Town of Carmel include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Carmel (community), Mahopac.

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 Carmel

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

Workers who live in the Town of Carmel, NY take an average of 41.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.2% of households in the Town of Carmel have no vehicle, and 5.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.9% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Carmel worked from home, and 95.2% 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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