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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Massena, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Massena, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

13.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 13.9%

How people in the Town of Massena get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Massena	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Drove alone	85.1% (±3.4 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±2.7 points)	9.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.6 points)	6.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±1.8 points)	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Massena, the average commute is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (21.0 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 Massena, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (0.3%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of Massena ranks 31 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 919 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 Massena

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Massena	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.9% (±3.3 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.1% (±5.9 points)	37.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±4.9 points)	37.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.8% (±3.4 points)	15.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Massena, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in St. Lawrence County (10.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Massena

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Massena	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±1.8 points)	7.3% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.8% (±3.5 points)	91.3% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.2% (±4.1 points)	86.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Massena, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (86.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Massena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Massena
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Massena	—	18.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
Village of Massena	3.7 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	7.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Akwesasne	8.3 mi	22.7 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	9.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Louisville	9.5 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Norfolk	9.9 mi	24.5 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Town of Bombay	13 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Norfolk (community)	14 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Norfolk, NY (24.5 minutes), Town of Bombay, NY (26.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
24 (tie)	Town of Stockholm	22.7 minutes (±2.4)
26	Town of Piercefield	21.5 minutes (±8.4)
27	Town of Louisville	21.0 minutes (±3.2)
28	Town of Brasher	20.4 minutes (±2.8)
29	Town of Oswegatchie	19.5 minutes (±3.5)
30	Town of Lisbon	19.1 minutes (±5.0)
31	Town of Massena	18.8 minutes (±2.5)
32	Town of Potsdam	17.5 minutes (±2.2)
33	Ogdensburg	17.3 minutes (±2.9)
34	Town of Canton	15.6 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 10 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Massena, NY take an average of 18.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.9% of households in the Town of Massena have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.4% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Massena worked from home, and 85.2% 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 Massena town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:46030, in state:36 county:089).

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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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