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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Gainesville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Gainesville, NY take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

5.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 5.1%

How people in the Town of Gainesville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Gainesville	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Drove alone	86.6% (±5.6 points)	76.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.7 points)	8.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±3.9 points)	6.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±2.5 points)	7.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Gainesville, the average commute is lower than in Wyoming County (25.2 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 Gainesville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Wyoming County (0.3%).

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

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

In Wyoming County, the Town of Gainesville ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 791 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 Gainesville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Gainesville	Wyoming County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.1% (±2.7 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.0% (±7.0 points)	36.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±7.3 points)	39.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.2% (±4.4 points)	17.5%	11.8%	21.9%

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

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 Gainesville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Gainesville	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±2.5 points)	7.2% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.2% (±6.3 points)	92.2% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.3% (±8.2 points)	84.8% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Gainesville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Wyoming County (84.8%).

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 Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gainesville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Gainesville	—	21.3 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Gainesville	0.8 mi	35.0 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Village of Silver Springs	2.2 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Village of Castile	3.9 mi	23.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Castile	5.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Town of Pike	5.8 mi	21.7 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Warsaw	6.1 mi	18.6 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Wethersfield	6.1 mi	28.2 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Town of Genesee Falls	6.2 mi	31.6 minutes (±5.6)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Silver Springs, NY (16.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Gainesville, NY (35.0 minutes), Town of Castile, NY (25.7 minutes), Town of Wethersfield, NY (28.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Wethersfield	28.2 minutes (±3.0)
8	Town of Middlebury	27.9 minutes (±3.2)
9	Town of Java	27.0 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of Castile	25.7 minutes (±2.7)
11	Town of Attica	23.5 minutes (±2.2)
12	Town of Pike	21.7 minutes (±5.0)
13	Town of Gainesville	21.3 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Covington	20.1 minutes (±2.9)
15 (tie)	Town of Perry	18.6 minutes (±3.3)
15 (tie)	Town of Warsaw	18.6 minutes (±5.6)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Wyoming County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Gainesville, NY take an average of 21.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.1% of households in the Town of Gainesville have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.1% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Gainesville worked from home, and 75.3% 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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