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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Highland, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Highland, NY take an average of 38.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.5% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

17.4% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.5 minutes (±7.4)
Public transportation: 3.5%
Work from home: 17.4%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in the Town of Highland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Highland	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Drove alone	65.6% (±8.8 points)	71.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.5% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.4 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	7.3% (±8.0 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.4% (±6.5 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Highland, the average commute is higher than in Sullivan County (28.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Highland, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sullivan County (1.3%).

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

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

In Sullivan County, the Town of Highland ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 33 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 Highland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Highland	Sullivan County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±1.7 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	57.2% (±9.5 points)	41.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.2% (±7.0 points)	31.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.4% (±6.0 points)	18.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Highland, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Sullivan County (8.6%).

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 Highland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Highland	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.4% (±6.5 points)	13.2% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±2.8 points)	93.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.1% (±10.8 points)	89.4% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Highland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Sullivan County (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Highland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Highland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Highland	—	38.5 minutes (±7.4)	—
Town of Tusten	5.6 mi	38.8 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Lumberland	6.5 mi	35.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Bethel	8.4 mi	32.1 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestburgh	9.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Cochecton	9.5 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Shohola Township	10 mi	30.2 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Lackawaxen Township	11 mi	35.6 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Monticello	12 mi	21.5 minutes (±6.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Monticello, NY (21.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Tusten	38.8 minutes (±6.6)
2	Town of Highland	38.5 minutes (±7.4)
3	Town of Lumberland	35.0 minutes (±4.8)
4	Town of Cochecton	34.5 minutes (±5.1)
5	Town of Mamakating	33.8 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Bethel	32.1 minutes (±7.1)
7	Town of Neversink	31.5 minutes (±5.2)
8	Town of Forestburgh	30.9 minutes (±8.6)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Highland, NY take an average of 38.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.2% of households in the Town of Highland have no vehicle, and 3.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.4% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Highland worked from home, and 80.1% 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 Highland town, Sullivan County, New York (county subdivision:34473, in state:36 county:105).

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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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