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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Hamilton, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Hamilton, NY take an average of 18.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

33.3% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.1 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in the Town of Hamilton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Hamilton	Madison County	New York	United States
Drove alone	45.0% (±5.6 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±5.0 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	33.3% (±5.3 points)	6.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±3.5 points)	10.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Hamilton, the average commute is lower than in Madison County (23.6 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 Hamilton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madison County (0.5%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 939 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 Hamilton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Hamilton	Madison County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±4.6 points)	6.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.2% (±6.3 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.3% (±7.9 points)	41.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.0% (±4.9 points)	19.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Hamilton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Madison County (6.0%).

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 Hamilton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Hamilton	Madison County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±3.5 points)	10.4% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.4% (±5.1 points)	93.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.9% (±5.3 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Hamilton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Madison County (89.3%).

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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hamilton
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Hamilton	—	18.1 minutes (±4.0)	—
Village of Hamilton	4.1 mi	14.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Earlville	4.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Town of Sherburne	6.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Madison	6.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Lebanon	7.0 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Village of Madison	7.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Brookfield	7.5 mi	36.2 minutes (±8.0)	Higher
Village of Sherburne	7.7 mi	21.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Earlville, NY (27.9 minutes), Town of Lebanon, NY (24.0 minutes), Town of Brookfield, NY (36.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Lebanon	24.0 minutes (±4.3)
11	Town of Cazenovia	23.3 minutes (±1.6)
12	Town of Madison	21.8 minutes (±3.9)
13	Town of Smithfield	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
14	Town of Eaton	20.0 minutes (±2.1)
15	Oneida	19.1 minutes (±1.4)
16	Town of Hamilton	18.1 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Hamilton, NY take an average of 18.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.5% of households in the Town of Hamilton have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.1% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Hamilton worked from home, and 88.9% 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 Hamilton town, Madison County, New York (county subdivision:31720, in state:36 county:053).

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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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