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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Galway, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Galway, NY take an average of 25.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

10.4% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.4%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in the Town of Galway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Galway	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	85.8% (±4.9 points)	73.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±2.9 points)	5.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.4% (±4.1 points)	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Galway, the average commute is not measurably different from Saratoga County (25.5 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 Galway, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saratoga County (0.6%).

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

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

In Saratoga County, the Town of Galway ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 476 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 Galway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Galway	Saratoga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.8% (±10.2 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±9.6 points)	42.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.0% (±9.3 points)	18.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Galway, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Saratoga County (4.7%).

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 Galway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Galway	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.4% (±4.1 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.5% (±1.3 points)	96.0% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.0% (±5.6 points)	92.8% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Galway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saratoga County (92.8%).

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 Galway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Galway
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Galway	—	25.9 minutes (±3.3)	—
Village of Galway	0.9 mi	24.9 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Charlton	5.5 mi	30.8 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Town of Providence	5.9 mi	32.3 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Town of Broadalbin	6.8 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Milton	6.9 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Hagaman	7.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Broadalbin	8.4 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Amsterdam	8.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Charlton, NY (30.8 minutes), Town of Providence, NY (32.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Charlton	30.8 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Stillwater	28.5 minutes (±2.0)
7	Saratoga Springs	27.2 minutes (±4.6)
8	Town of Ballston	27.0 minutes (±2.2)
9	Mechanicville	26.9 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of Clifton Park	26.1 minutes (±1.8)
11	Town of Galway	25.9 minutes (±3.3)
12	Town of Saratoga	25.4 minutes (±1.8)
13	Town of Milton	25.1 minutes (±1.3)
14	Town of Malta	24.8 minutes (±1.5)
15	Town of Corinth	24.6 minutes (±2.5)
16	Town of Greenfield	24.1 minutes (±2.4)
17	Town of Wilton	23.8 minutes (±1.5)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Galway, NY take an average of 25.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% of households in the Town of Galway have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.4% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Galway worked from home, and 94.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Galway town, Saratoga County, New York (county subdivision:28112, in state:36 county:091).

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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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