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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Durham, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Durham, NY take an average of 33.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.0% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.4 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 13.0%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in the Town of Durham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Durham	Greene County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.6% (±11.8 points)	73.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.9% (±11.4 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±3.5 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.0% (±7.5 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Durham, the average commute is higher than in Greene County (28.9 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 Durham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Greene County (2.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Greene County, the Town of Durham ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 125 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 Durham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Durham	Greene County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±4.2 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.3% (±11.1 points)	34.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.8% (±9.4 points)	38.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.8% (±6.6 points)	20.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Durham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Greene County (7.3%).

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 Durham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Durham	Greene County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.0% (±7.5 points)	12.8% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	83.5% (±11.1 points)	92.5% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.2% (±10.7 points)	85.8% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Durham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Greene County (85.8%).

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 Durham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Durham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Durham	—	33.4 minutes (±4.0)	—
Town of Windham	5.0 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenville (Greene County)	7.2 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Rensselaerville	7.4 mi	37.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Cairo (community)	8.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Cairo	8.7 mi	28.5 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Conesville	9.6 mi	41.7 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland (Greene County)	10.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.4)	Lower
Town of Jewett	10 mi	26.4 minutes (±5.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cairo, NY (28.5 minutes), Town of Ashland (Greene County), NY (24.5 minutes), Town of Jewett, NY (26.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Durham	33.4 minutes (±4.0)
2 (tie)	Town of Halcott	33.0 minutes (±8.3)
2 (tie)	Town of Prattsville	33.0 minutes (±4.1)
4	Town of Coxsackie	32.7 minutes (±5.3)
5	Town of Greenville (Greene County)	32.0 minutes (±5.1)
6	Town of Lexington	30.9 minutes (±4.3)
7 (tie)	Town of Athens	29.3 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Greene County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Durham, NY take an average of 33.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.1% of households in the Town of Durham have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.0% (±7.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Durham worked from home, and 79.2% 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 Durham town, Greene County, New York (county subdivision:21204, in state:36 county:039).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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