How long is the commute from the Town of East Greenbush, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of East Greenbush, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of East Greenbush, NY take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

3.2% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.1 minutes (±1.4)
Public transportation: 3.2%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of East Greenbush get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of East Greenbush	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±3.4 points)	72.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.2% (±1.4 points)	2.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±2.9 points)	14.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of East Greenbush, the average commute is lower than in Rensselaer County (24.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of East Greenbush, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (2.4%).

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

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

In Rensselaer County, the Town of East Greenbush ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 801 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 East Greenbush

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of East Greenbush	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±1.3 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±3.7 points)	37.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7% (±4.0 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.3% (±3.1 points)	16.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of East Greenbush, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rensselaer County (9.8%).

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 East Greenbush

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of East Greenbush	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±2.9 points)	14.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.6% (±2.0 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.2% (±2.4 points)	91.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of East Greenbush, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (91.6%).

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 East Greenbush

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of East Greenbush
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of East Greenbush	—	21.1 minutes (±1.4)	—
Rensselaer	3.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of North Greenbush	5.0 mi	21.3 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Schodack	5.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Village of Castleton-on-Hudson	5.3 mi	29.5 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
West Sand Lake	5.8 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Menands	6.1 mi	21.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Wynantskill	6.4 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Albany	6.5 mi	20.0 minutes (±0.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Schodack, NY (24.7 minutes), Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY (29.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Poestenkill	25.0 minutes (±2.4)
11	Town of Sand Lake	24.8 minutes (±2.5)
12	Town of Schodack	24.7 minutes (±2.2)
13	Rensselaer	22.3 minutes (±2.5)
14	Town of North Greenbush	21.3 minutes (±1.4)
15 (tie)	Troy	21.1 minutes (±1.1)
15 (tie)	Town of East Greenbush	21.1 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of East Greenbush include them.

The figures for the Town of East Greenbush include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Greenbush (community), Hampton Manor.

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 East Greenbush

How long is the average commute in the Town of East Greenbush?

Workers who live in the Town of East Greenbush, NY take an average of 21.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of East Greenbush without a car?

3.9% of households in the Town of East Greenbush have no vehicle, and 3.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of East Greenbush?

13.3% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of East Greenbush worked from home, and 90.2% 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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