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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Gallatin, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Gallatin, NY take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.5% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

27.3% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 27.3%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in the Town of Gallatin get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Gallatin	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	62.5% (±7.7 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.0% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.3% (±7.0 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Gallatin, the average commute is higher than in Columbia County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Gallatin, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Gallatin ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 272 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 Gallatin

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Gallatin	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.0 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.0% (±6.5 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.6% (±7.7 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.3% (±6.0 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Gallatin, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Columbia County (6.1%).

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 Gallatin

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Gallatin	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	27.3% (±7.0 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±4.7 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.5% (±4.9 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Gallatin, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (89.7%).

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 Gallatin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gallatin
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Gallatin	—	29.6 minutes (±3.7)	—
Town of Taghkanic	5.3 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Pine Plains (community)	6.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Milan	6.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Livingston	6.9 mi	20.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Ancram	6.9 mi	34.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Pine Plains	7.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Clermont	7.6 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Red Hook	9.6 mi	26.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Livingston, NY (20.1 minutes), Town of Clermont, NY (24.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ancram	34.7 minutes (±5.4)
2	Town of Copake	31.6 minutes (±6.1)
3	Town of Canaan	30.6 minutes (±3.4)
4	Town of Gallatin	29.6 minutes (±3.7)
5	Town of Claverack	28.2 minutes (±8.5)
6	Town of Chatham	27.6 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Stockport	27.5 minutes (±4.0)
8	Town of Ghent	27.0 minutes (±4.6)
9	Hudson	26.6 minutes (±5.8)
10	Town of New Lebanon	26.4 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Gallatin, NY take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.1% of households in the Town of Gallatin have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

27.3% (±7.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Gallatin worked from home, and 89.5% 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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