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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Colton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Colton, NY take an average of 27.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

11.1% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.6 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.1%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in the Town of Colton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Colton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±8.5 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±3.8 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.8 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.3% (±5.3 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.1% (±5.5 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Colton, the average commute is higher than in St. Lawrence County (21.0 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 Colton, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of Colton ranks 9 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 383 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 Colton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Colton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±2.5 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.2% (±8.9 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±8.9 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.4% (±6.5 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Colton, 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 Colton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Colton	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.1% (±5.5 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.0% (±6.2 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.3% (±9.3 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Colton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Colton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Colton	—	27.6 minutes (±4.8)	—
Town of Clare	9.8 mi	23.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton	12 mi	33.6 minutes (±13.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Parishville	13 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hopkinton	14 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Piercefield	14 mi	21.5 minutes (±8.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Pierrepont	15 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Russell	16 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Waverly	17 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.2)	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 St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
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)
9	Town of Colton	27.6 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Waddington	26.6 minutes (±4.0)
11 (tie)	Town of Fowler	26.1 minutes (±5.5)
11 (tie)	Town of Lawrence	26.1 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of De Kalb	25.4 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Hopkinton	25.1 minutes (±3.9)
15	Town of Norfolk	24.5 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 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 Colton 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 Colton

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

Workers who live in the Town of Colton, NY take an average of 27.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% of households in the Town of Colton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.1% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Colton worked from home, and 77.3% 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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