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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Chester (Warren County), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Chester (Warren County), NY take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.3% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

3.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.0 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 3.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Chester (Warren County)	Warren County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±9.2 points)	77.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.0% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.3% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±5.7 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Chester (Warren County), the average commute is not measurably different from Warren County (21.5 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Chester (Warren County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Warren County (0.4%).

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

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

In Warren County, the Town of Chester (Warren County) ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 618 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 (Warren County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Chester (Warren County)	Warren County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.4% (±2.3 points)	7.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±7.8 points)	35.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±9.6 points)	40.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.8% (±6.5 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Chester (Warren County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Warren County (7.8%).

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 (Warren County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Chester (Warren County)	Warren County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±5.7 points)	9.4% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±4.5 points)	93.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±5.9 points)	90.7% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Chester (Warren County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Warren County (90.7%).

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 Chester (Warren County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chester (Warren County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Chester (Warren County)	—	24.0 minutes (±4.2)	—
Town of Horicon	8.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnsburg	11 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Schroon	13 mi	17.0 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Town of Bolton	13 mi	25.4 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Warrensburg (community)	13 mi	18.2 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Warrensburg	13 mi	20.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Thurman	14 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Town of Hague	16 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schroon, NY (17.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Thurman, NY (32.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Thurman	32.8 minutes (±3.4)
2	Town of Stony Creek	31.3 minutes (±3.5)
3	Town of Lake Luzerne	25.9 minutes (±5.6)
4	Town of Johnsburg	25.7 minutes (±3.4)
5	Town of Bolton	25.4 minutes (±5.6)
6	Town of Lake George	24.3 minutes (±3.0)
7	Town of Chester (Warren County)	24.0 minutes (±4.2)
8	Town of Queensbury	21.0 minutes (±1.3)
9	Town of Warrensburg	20.9 minutes (±4.0)
10	Town of Horicon	20.0 minutes (±3.2)
11	Glens Falls	19.3 minutes (±1.7)
12	Town of Hague	18.8 minutes (±4.5)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Chester (Warren County), NY take an average of 24.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.4% of households in the Town of Chester (Warren County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.2% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Chester (Warren County) worked from home, and 87.1% 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, Warren County, New York (county subdivision:15319, in state:36 county:113).

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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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