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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Madison, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Madison, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±3.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 4.8%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Madison get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Madison	Madison County	New York	United States
Drove alone	83.4% (±8.2 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.7% (±6.5 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.6 points)	6.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±3.0 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Madison, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 Madison, 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 Madison ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 760 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 Madison

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Madison	Madison County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.7 points)	6.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.1% (±8.5 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.4% (±10.7 points)	41.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.5% (±7.6 points)	19.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Madison, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Madison County (6.0%).

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 Madison

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Madison	Madison County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.8% (±3.6 points)	10.4% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.1% (±8.7 points)	93.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±8.3 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Madison, 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 Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Madison
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Madison	—	21.8 minutes (±3.9)	—
Village of Madison	0.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Oriskany Falls	3.7 mi	32.0 minutes (±7.8)	Higher
Village of Hamilton	5.2 mi	14.5 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Augusta	5.9 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Sangerfield	6.1 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Eaton	6.6 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Waterville	6.6 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamilton	6.9 mi	18.1 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Oriskany Falls, NY (32.0 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
6	Town of Sullivan	25.8 minutes (±1.1)
7	Town of Fenner	25.6 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Stockbridge	25.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Town of Lenox	24.6 minutes (±1.4)
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 11 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 Madison 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 Madison

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

Workers who live in the Town of Madison, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.1% of households in the Town of Madison have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.8% (±3.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Madison worked from home, and 88.5% 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 Madison town, Madison County, New York (county subdivision:44435, 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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