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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Chesterfield, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Chesterfield, NY take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in the Town of Chesterfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Chesterfield	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	90.1% (±5.2 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.9 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±3.0 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Chesterfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (22.7 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 Chesterfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (0.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of Chesterfield ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 838 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 Chesterfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Chesterfield	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±1.8 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±7.9 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.4% (±8.1 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.7% (±7.2 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Chesterfield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Essex County (7.4%).

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 Chesterfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Chesterfield	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±3.0 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.7 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.3% (±4.2 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Chesterfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (91.9%).

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 Chesterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chesterfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Chesterfield	—	20.6 minutes (±3.3)	—
Keeseville	3.8 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Willsboro	5.3 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Au Sable	5.4 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	9.6 mi	18.3 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	10 mi	20.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Burlington	11 mi	18.7 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Shelburne	11 mi	20.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Essex	11 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Crown Point	26.2 minutes (±4.1)
8	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Essex	24.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Schroon	17.0 minutes (±5.5)
16	Town of Newcomb	16.9 minutes (±6.4)
17	Town of Elizabethtown	15.9 minutes (±4.2)
18	Town of North Elba	14.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Chesterfield, NY take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.8% of households in the Town of Chesterfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.8% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Chesterfield worked from home, and 91.3% 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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