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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Highlands, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Highlands, NY take an average of 18.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

14.8% of workers walk to work.

17.7% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 17.7%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in the Town of Highlands get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Highlands	Orange County	New York	United States
Drove alone	59.0% (±4.5 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±2.7 points)	9.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.2 points)	4.7%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	14.8% (±3.6 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.7% (±3.4 points)	12.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Highlands, the average commute is lower than in Orange County (34.1 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 Highlands, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Orange County (4.7%).

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

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

In Orange County, the Town of Highlands ranks 24 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 922 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 Highlands

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Highlands	Orange County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.3% (±6.2 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.3% (±5.1 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.8% (±4.5 points)	21.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Highlands, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Orange County (9.4%).

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 Highlands

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Highlands	Orange County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.7% (±3.4 points)	12.8% (±0.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.8 points)	92.0% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.0% (±2.5 points)	89.3% (±0.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Highlands, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Orange County (89.3%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Highlands
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Highlands	—	18.7 minutes (±2.5)	—
Village of Highland Falls	2.0 mi	25.6 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Town of Cornwall	4.2 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Village of Cold Spring	4.3 mi	50.9 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	4.4 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.0)	Higher
Village of Nelsonville	5.0 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Firthcliffe	5.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Town of Philipstown	5.3 mi	40.2 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Town of Woodbury	5.8 mi	41.3 minutes (±4.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Highland Falls, NY (25.6 minutes), Town of Cornwall, NY (30.9 minutes), Village of Cold Spring, NY (50.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Town of Crawford	31.4 minutes (±4.8)
19	Town of Wallkill	31.1 minutes (±2.7)
20	Town of Cornwall	30.9 minutes (±4.1)
21	Newburgh	25.5 minutes (±2.1)
22	Port Jervis	25.2 minutes (±4.3)
23	Town of Palm Tree	18.9 minutes (±2.3)
24	Town of Highlands	18.7 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Highlands include them.

The figures for the Town of Highlands include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fort Montgomery, West Point.

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 Highlands

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

Workers who live in the Town of Highlands, NY take an average of 18.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.7% of households in the Town of Highlands have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.7% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Highlands worked from home, and 95.0% 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 Highlands town, Orange County, New York (county subdivision:34550, in state:36 county:071).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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