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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Colden, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Colden, NY take an average of 26.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

15.0% work from home.

6.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.4 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.0%
Households without a car: 6.1%

How people in the Town of Colden get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Colden	Erie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.3% (±8.4 points)	72.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.0% (±7.8 points)	12.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Colden, the average commute is higher than in Erie County (21.3 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 Colden, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Erie County (2.8%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of Colden ranks 7 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 449 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 Colden

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Colden	Erie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.1% (±4.6 points)	11.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±6.4 points)	39.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±8.7 points)	35.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.0% (±9.1 points)	13.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Colden, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Erie County (11.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Colden

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Colden	Erie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.0% (±7.8 points)	12.9% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±4.3 points)	94.1% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±6.6 points)	90.2% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Colden, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Erie County (90.2%).

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 Colden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colden
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Colden	—	26.4 minutes (±1.9)	—
Holland (community)	4.9 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Boston	5.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Town of Aurora	6.3 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Town of Holland	6.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
North Boston	7.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Town of Concord	7.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Village of East Aurora	8.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Sardinia	8.6 mi	29.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Boston, NY (23.7 minutes), Town of Aurora, NY (23.7 minutes), North Boston, NY (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Sardinia	29.5 minutes (±2.9)
2	Town of Evans	29.1 minutes (±2.7)
3	Town of Holland	28.7 minutes (±2.9)
4	Town of Marilla	28.2 minutes (±5.2)
5	Town of Concord	27.3 minutes (±2.6)
6	Town of Alden	27.2 minutes (±2.7)
7	Town of Colden	26.4 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Brant	25.7 minutes (±4.2)
9	Town of Eden	25.2 minutes (±2.5)
10	Town of North Collins	25.1 minutes (±2.6)
11	Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	24.8 minutes (±3.8)
12	Town of Wales	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
13	Town of Newstead	24.4 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Colden, NY take an average of 26.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.1% of households in the Town of Colden have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.0% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Colden worked from home, and 87.4% 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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