How long is the commute from the Town of Clifton Park, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Clifton Park, NY, 2020–2024
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Workers who live in the Town of Clifton Park, NY take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.1 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in the Town of Clifton Park get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Clifton Park	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.3% (±2.6 points)	73.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±0.8 points)	1.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±2.2 points)	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Clifton Park, the average commute is not measurably different from Saratoga County (25.5 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 Clifton Park, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saratoga County (0.6%).

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

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

In Saratoga County, the Town of Clifton Park ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 464 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 Clifton Park

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Clifton Park	Saratoga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.7% (±2.4 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.4% (±2.8 points)	42.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.2% (±2.5 points)	18.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Clifton Park, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Saratoga County (4.7%).

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 Clifton Park

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Clifton Park	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±2.2 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±1.0 points)	96.0% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.3% (±1.0 points)	92.8% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Clifton Park, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Saratoga County (92.8%).

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 Clifton Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clifton Park
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Clifton Park	—	26.1 minutes (±1.8)	—
Town of Niskayuna	4.6 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Town of Halfmoon	4.7 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Niskayuna (community)	5.0 mi	20.8 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
East Glenville	5.4 mi	25.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Round Lake	5.6 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Schenectady	6.6 mi	22.0 minutes (±0.9)	Lower
Town of Ballston	7.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Scotia	7.2 mi	22.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Niskayuna, NY (20.7 minutes), Town of Halfmoon, NY (23.7 minutes), Niskayuna (community), NY (20.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Hadley	31.4 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of Charlton	30.8 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Stillwater	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
7	Saratoga Springs	27.2 minutes (±4.6)
8	Town of Ballston	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
9	Mechanicville	26.9 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of Clifton Park	26.1 minutes (±1.8)
11	Town of Galway	25.9 minutes (±3.3)
12	Town of Saratoga	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
13	Town of Milton	25.1 minutes (±1.3)
14	Town of Malta	24.8 minutes (±1.5)
15	Town of Corinth	24.6 minutes (±2.5)
16	Town of Greenfield	24.1 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Clifton Park include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clifton Gardens, Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, Country Knolls.

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 Clifton Park

How long is the average commute in the Town of Clifton Park?

Workers who live in the Town of Clifton Park, NY take an average of 26.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Clifton Park without a car?

2.7% of households in the Town of Clifton Park have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Clifton Park?

19.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Clifton Park worked from home, and 96.3% 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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