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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Marathon, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Marathon, NY take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.9% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

10.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 10.7%

How people in the Town of Marathon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Marathon	Cortland County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.7% (±6.4 points)	72.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±5.3 points)	11.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.9% (±4.4 points)	5.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±2.7 points)	7.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Marathon, the average commute is higher than in Cortland County (22.3 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Marathon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cortland County (0.9%).

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

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

In Cortland County, the Town of Marathon ranks 8 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 332 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 Marathon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Marathon	Cortland County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.7% (±6.2 points)	11.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.3% (±7.2 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.8% (±7.0 points)	38.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2% (±4.4 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Marathon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cortland County (11.7%).

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 Marathon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Marathon	Cortland County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±2.7 points)	7.8% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±4.0 points)	94.5% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±5.1 points)	88.3% (±1.7 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Marathon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cortland County (88.3%).

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 Marathon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marathon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Marathon	—	28.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Village of Marathon	2.0 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Lisle	4.2 mi	28.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Willet	4.6 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Village of Lisle	5.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Lapeer	5.9 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Triangle	6.3 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Freetown	6.4 mi	33.9 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitney Point	7.0 mi	31.4 minutes (±8.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Willet, NY (37.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cortland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Town of Willet	37.0 minutes (±4.1)
3	Town of Scott	34.2 minutes (±5.1)
4	Town of Freetown	33.9 minutes (±5.4)
5	Town of Cuyler	29.9 minutes (±4.4)
6	Town of Cincinnatus	29.3 minutes (±4.3)
7	Town of Truxton	28.9 minutes (±2.8)
8	Town of Marathon	28.4 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Preble	27.4 minutes (±4.8)
10	Town of Virgil	27.2 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Lapeer	27.0 minutes (±3.0)
12	Town of Harford	25.8 minutes (±2.5)
13	Town of Solon	23.5 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of Homer	23.3 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Marathon, NY take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.7% of households in the Town of Marathon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.7% (±2.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Marathon worked from home, and 92.6% 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 Marathon town, Cortland County, New York (county subdivision:45403, in state:36 county:023).

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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