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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Dayton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Dayton, NY take an average of 34.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

2.9% of workers walk to work.

13.6% work from home.

8.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 13.6%
Households without a car: 8.0%

How people in the Town of Dayton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Dayton	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±9.8 points)	75.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.5 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.9% (±1.9 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.6% (±6.6 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Dayton, the average commute is higher than in Cattaraugus County (22.6 minutes).

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

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Dayton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (0.4%).

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

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

In Cattaraugus County, the Town of Dayton ranks 3 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 95 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 Dayton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Dayton	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.0% (±2.5 points)	10.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.2% (±6.7 points)	36.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±7.0 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.2% (±5.7 points)	16.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Dayton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

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 Dayton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dayton	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.6% (±6.6 points)	8.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.6% (±4.3 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.6% (±4.6 points)	83.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Dayton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (83.9%).

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 Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dayton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Dayton	—	34.6 minutes (±4.8)	—
Village of South Dayton	3.0 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Persia	4.9 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of Leon	5.3 mi	34.9 minutes (±8.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Villenova	6.3 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Village of Gowanda	6.6 mi	20.9 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of New Albion	7.3 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	7.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±6.5)	Lower
Village of Cattaraugus	7.3 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Persia, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Villenova, NY (23.5 minutes), Village of Gowanda, NY (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Lyndon	35.6 minutes (±9.7)
2	Town of Leon	34.9 minutes (±8.2)
3	Town of Dayton	34.6 minutes (±4.8)
4	Town of East Otto	33.3 minutes (±5.2)
5 (tie)	Town of New Albion	32.5 minutes (±3.6)
5 (tie)	Town of Otto	32.5 minutes (±4.2)
7	Town of Franklinville	30.7 minutes (±3.6)
8	Town of Ashford	30.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	28.3 minutes (±17.5)

Showing 9 of 35 places in Cattaraugus County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Dayton, NY take an average of 34.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.0% of households in the Town of Dayton have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.6% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Dayton worked from home, and 84.6% 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 Dayton town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:19840, in state:36 county:009).

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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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