How long is the commute from the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY take an average of 42.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

7.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

15.6% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.0 minutes (±5.1)
Public transportation: 7.0%
Work from home: 15.6%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in the Town of Chester (Orange County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±5.9 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±2.8 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.0% (±4.9 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.6% (±4.3 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Chester (Orange County), the average commute is higher than in Orange County (34.1 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 Chester (Orange County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, the Town of Chester (Orange County) ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 10 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 Chester (Orange County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.5 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.9% (±6.7 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.3% (±7.2 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8% (±5.6 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Chester (Orange County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Chester (Orange County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Chester (Orange County)	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.6% (±4.3 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.8% (±5.3 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.5% (±5.3 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Chester (Orange County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orange County (89.3%).

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 Chester (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chester (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Chester (Orange County)	—	42.0 minutes (±5.1)	—
Village of Chester	1.8 mi	39.8 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Walton Park	2.9 mi	44.8 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Florida	4.0 mi	29.9 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Town of Monroe	4.6 mi	36.4 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Monroe	4.8 mi	32.3 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Goshen	5.3 mi	37.3 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	5.6 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Palm Tree	5.7 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Florida, NY (29.9 minutes), Village of Monroe, NY (32.3 minutes), Village of Goshen, NY (26.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Blooming Grove	46.4 minutes (±5.8)
2	Town of Chester (Orange County)	42.0 minutes (±5.1)
3	Town of Woodbury	41.3 minutes (±4.0)
4	Town of Tuxedo	40.3 minutes (±4.7)
5	Town of Mount Hope	40.1 minutes (±5.4)
6	Town of Warwick	39.9 minutes (±2.0)
7 (tie)	Town of Greenville (Orange County)	38.3 minutes (±5.4)
7 (tie)	Town of Minisink	38.3 minutes (±7.5)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Chester (Orange County) 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 Chester (Orange County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Chester (Orange County), NY take an average of 42.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Chester (Orange County) without a car?

2.9% of households in the Town of Chester (Orange County) have no vehicle, and 7.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Chester (Orange County)?

15.6% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Chester (Orange County) worked from home, and 94.5% 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 Chester town, Orange County, New York (county subdivision:15308, in state:36 county:071).

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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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