How long is the commute from the Town of Fort Covington, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Fort Covington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Fort Covington, NY take an average of 18.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.3% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

8.1% work from home.

11.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.3 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 2.3%
Work from home: 8.1%
Households without a car: 11.9%

How people in the Town of Fort Covington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Fort Covington	Franklin County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.1% (±12.6 points)	75.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	22.9% (±13.1 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±3.0 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.1% (±4.0 points)	6.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Fort Covington, the average commute is not measurably different from Franklin County (20.7 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 Fort Covington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Franklin County (1.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, the Town of Fort Covington ranks 16 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 937 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 Fort Covington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Fort Covington	Franklin County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.9% (±4.7 points)	10.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.9% (±6.1 points)	34.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.5% (±8.2 points)	36.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.7% (±5.4 points)	18.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Fort Covington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Franklin County (10.6%).

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 Fort Covington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Fort Covington	Franklin County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.1% (±4.0 points)	6.1% (±1.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.7% (±4.7 points)	90.6% (±1.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.2% (±7.8 points)	86.4% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Fort Covington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Franklin County (86.4%).

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 Fort Covington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fort Covington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Fort Covington	—	18.3 minutes (±2.1)	—
Town of Westville	5.2 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Town of Bombay	5.4 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	7.8 mi	24.5 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Bangor	8.3 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Brushton	8.3 mi	26.1 minutes (±7.1)	Higher
Akwesasne	8.7 mi	22.7 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Moira	9.0 mi	31.7 minutes (±11.6)	Higher
Town of Constable	10 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Westville, NY (23.4 minutes), Town of Bombay, NY (26.0 minutes), Village of Brushton, NY (26.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	Town of Duane	24.5 minutes (±12.2)
10 (tie)	St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	24.5 minutes (±7.1)
12	Town of Westville	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
13	Town of Santa Clara	22.9 minutes (±4.0)
14	Town of Constable	22.1 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Bangor	20.6 minutes (±4.4)
16	Town of Fort Covington	18.3 minutes (±2.1)
17	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	18.0 minutes (±2.9)
18	Town of Malone	15.0 minutes (±2.2)
19	Town of Tupper Lake	14.6 minutes (±2.2)
20	Town of Harrietstown	14.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Fort Covington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fort Covington (community).

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 Fort Covington

How long is the average commute in the Town of Fort Covington?

Workers who live in the Town of Fort Covington, NY take an average of 18.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Fort Covington without a car?

11.9% of households in the Town of Fort Covington have no vehicle, and 2.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Fort Covington?

8.1% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Fort Covington worked from home, and 77.2% 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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