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

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

79.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

11.2% work from home.

6.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.3 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 11.2%
Households without a car: 6.7%

How people in the Town of Groton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Groton	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.7% (±5.7 points)	51.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±2.5 points)	9.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±2.3 points)	11.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.2% (±4.8 points)	20.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Groton, the average commute is not measurably different from Tompkins County (20.1 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 Groton, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Tompkins County (4.6%).

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

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

In Tompkins County, the Town of Groton ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 790 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 Groton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Groton	Tompkins County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.7% (±2.6 points)	14.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.6% (±5.4 points)	37.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±8.2 points)	34.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.5% (±5.7 points)	14.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Groton, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Tompkins County (14.1%).

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 Groton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Groton	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.2% (±4.8 points)	20.0% (±1.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±2.4 points)	96.6% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.4% (±6.6 points)	90.6% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Groton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Tompkins County (90.6%).

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 Groton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Groton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Groton	—	21.3 minutes (±1.7)	—
Village of Groton	0.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Summerhill	5.2 mi	29.2 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Village of Freeville	5.2 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Locke	5.8 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Cortland West	6.9 mi	30.7 minutes (±6.5)	Higher
Village of Dryden	7.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Dryden	7.2 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	7.8 mi	18.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Summerhill, NY (29.2 minutes), Cortland West, NY (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Enfield	30.9 minutes (±11.6)
2	Town of Ulysses	25.9 minutes (±4.9)
3	Town of Newfield	25.7 minutes (±5.0)
4	Town of Danby	22.0 minutes (±2.4)
5 (tie)	Town of Caroline	21.3 minutes (±2.5)
5 (tie)	Town of Groton	21.3 minutes (±1.7)
7	Town of Lansing	19.7 minutes (±2.2)
8	Town of Dryden	19.2 minutes (±1.5)
9	Ithaca	18.7 minutes (±2.7)
10	Town of Ithaca	16.6 minutes (±1.4)

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

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

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

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

6.7% of households in the Town of Groton have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.2% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Groton worked from home, and 85.4% 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 Groton town, Tompkins County, New York (county subdivision:30972, in state:36 county:109).

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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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