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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Clifton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Clifton, NY take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

13.1% of workers walk to work.

9.9% work from home.

2.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.6 minutes (±13.6)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 9.9%
Households without a car: 2.4%

How people in the Town of Clifton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Clifton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±14.2 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±6.1 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	13.1% (±14.5 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±13.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.9% (±5.9 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Clifton, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (21.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Clifton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of Clifton ranks 2 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 122 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

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Clifton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.4% (±1.8 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.8% (±11.1 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.1% (±12.2 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.7% (±4.4 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Clifton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Clifton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.9% (±5.9 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.8 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.5% (±5.3 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Clifton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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 Clifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Clifton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Clifton	—	33.6 minutes (±13.6)	—
Town of Fine	10 mi	22.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Colton	12 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Clare	12 mi	23.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Piercefield	14 mi	21.5 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell	19 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Pitcairn	19 mi	34.6 minutes (±12.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Edwards	20 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Long Lake	20 mi	14.0 minutes (±2.3)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Long Lake, NY (14.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Pitcairn	34.6 minutes (±12.8)
2 (tie)	Town of Clifton	33.6 minutes (±13.6)
2 (tie)	Town of Russell	33.6 minutes (±3.6)
4	Town of Hermon	31.4 minutes (±7.5)
5	Town of Rossie	29.8 minutes (±4.3)
6 (tie)	Town of Hammond	29.1 minutes (±3.7)
6 (tie)	Town of Macomb	29.1 minutes (±3.7)
8	Town of Edwards	28.9 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 8 of 34 places in St. Lawrence 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 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 Clifton

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

Workers who live in the Town of Clifton, NY take an average of 33.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.4% of households in the Town of Clifton have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.9% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Clifton worked from home, and 90.5% 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 Clifton town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:16287, in state:36 county:089).

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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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