How long is the commute from the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY, 2020–2024
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Workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

5.7% of workers walk to work.

10.7% work from home.

8.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 10.7%
Households without a car: 8.2%

How people in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	Delaware County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.5% (±7.8 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.2% (±4.9 points)	8.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.7% (±3.7 points)	5.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.7% (±4.2 points)	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware County (25.7 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 Franklin (Delaware County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) ranks 8 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 414 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 Franklin (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	Delaware County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.2% (±4.4 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±7.8 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.6% (±8.1 points)	36.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.4% (±4.8 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Delaware County (8.6%).

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 Franklin (Delaware County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	Delaware County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.7% (±4.2 points)	12.5% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.4% (±6.2 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.4% (±6.3 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (87.8%).

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 Franklin (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	—	26.9 minutes (±4.0)	—
Village of Franklin	3.0 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Otego	5.6 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Oneonta	6.6 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Sidney	8.6 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Oneonta	8.9 mi	15.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Town of Meredith	9.1 mi	32.5 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Otego	9.6 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
West End	10 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Otego, NY (20.3 minutes), Oneonta, NY (15.3 minutes), Town of Otego, NY (21.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Colchester	32.8 minutes (±7.7)
3	Town of Meredith	32.5 minutes (±8.0)
4	Town of Harpersfield	30.9 minutes (±4.5)
5	Town of Hancock	29.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Town of Middletown	29.5 minutes (±8.5)
7	Town of Stamford	29.3 minutes (±3.8)
8 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Masonville	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
10	Town of Andes	25.8 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Sidney	24.4 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Kortright	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Hamden	23.5 minutes (±3.0)
14	Town of Roxbury	22.8 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) 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 Franklin (Delaware County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) without a car?

8.2% of households in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)?

10.7% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) worked from home, and 87.4% 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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