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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Hancock, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Hancock, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.4% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.9 minutes (±5.6)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 7.0%

How people in the Town of Hancock get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Hancock	Delaware County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.4% (±7.6 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.0% (±5.4 points)	8.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±1.9 points)	5.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±4.4 points)	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Hancock, the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware 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 Hancock, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Delaware County (0.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Hancock ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 260 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 Hancock

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Hancock	Delaware County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.0% (±3.3 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.3% (±8.7 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7% (±8.6 points)	36.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.9% (±4.9 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Hancock, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Delaware County (8.6%).

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 Hancock

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Hancock	Delaware County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±4.4 points)	12.5% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.4% (±7.2 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.9% (±8.0 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Hancock, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Delaware County (87.8%).

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 Hancock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hancock
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Hancock	—	29.9 minutes (±5.6)	—
Village of Hancock	5.0 mi	24.6 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	7.8 mi	45.5 minutes (±10.4)	Higher
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	9.7 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township (Wayne County)	9.9 mi	28.6 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Wayne County)	11 mi	32.9 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Tompkins	12 mi	70.2 minutes (±36.2)	Higher
Town of Colchester	13 mi	32.8 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Deposit	13 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Deposit, NY (21.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckingham Township (Wayne County), PA (45.5 minutes), Town of Tompkins, NY (70.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Tompkins	70.2 minutes (±36.2)
2	Town of Colchester	32.8 minutes (±7.7)
3	Town of Meredith	32.5 minutes (±8.0)
4	Town of Harpersfield	30.9 minutes (±4.5)
5	Town of Hancock	29.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Town of Middletown	29.5 minutes (±8.5)
7	Town of Stamford	29.3 minutes (±3.8)
8 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Masonville	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
10	Town of Andes	25.8 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Sidney	24.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Hancock, NY take an average of 29.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.0% of households in the Town of Hancock have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.0% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Hancock worked from home, and 84.9% 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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