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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Gorham, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Gorham, NY take an average of 21.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.7% of workers walk to work.

12.8% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.2 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.8%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in the Town of Gorham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Gorham	Ontario County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±8.3 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.6% (±6.7 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.8% (±5.7 points)	13.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Gorham, the average commute is not measurably different from Ontario County (22.3 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 Gorham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ontario County (0.3%).

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

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

In Ontario County, the Town of Gorham ranks 13 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 797 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 Gorham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Gorham	Ontario County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±3.4 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.0% (±7.3 points)	35.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.0% (±6.4 points)	40.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4% (±7.0 points)	17.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Gorham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ontario County (6.1%).

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 Gorham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Gorham	Ontario County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.8% (±5.7 points)	13.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±3.4 points)	95.6% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±4.2 points)	91.3% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Gorham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ontario County (91.3%).

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 Gorham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gorham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Gorham	—	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Rushville	2.9 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Potter	5.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Hopewell	6.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Seneca	6.8 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Town of Middlesex	7.2 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Town of Canandaigua	7.4 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Canandaigua	7.6 mi	19.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Benton	9.2 mi	22.9 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hopewell, NY (17.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Seneca, NY (26.9 minutes), Town of Middlesex, NY (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of East Bloomfield	23.7 minutes (±2.0)
8	Town of Naples	23.4 minutes (±2.5)
9	Town of Farmington	23.1 minutes (±1.1)
10	Town of Victor	22.8 minutes (±1.4)
11	Town of Manchester	22.4 minutes (±2.0)
12	Town of West Bloomfield	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
13	Town of Gorham	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
14	Town of Phelps	20.9 minutes (±1.9)
15	Canandaigua	19.6 minutes (±2.2)
16	Town of Geneva	17.8 minutes (±3.2)
17	Town of Hopewell	17.3 minutes (±2.3)
18	Geneva (Ontario County)	17.2 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Gorham, NY take an average of 21.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.6% of households in the Town of Gorham have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.8% (±5.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Gorham worked from home, and 89.8% 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 Gorham town, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:29531, in state:36 county:069).

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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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