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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Mentz, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Mentz, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.8% work from home.

13.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±6.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.8%
Households without a car: 13.3%

How people in the Town of Mentz get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Mentz	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	85.5% (±6.8 points)	78.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±5.3 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.4 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.0% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±3.5 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Mentz, the average commute is not measurably different from Cayuga County (22.8 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Mentz, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cayuga County (0.3%).

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

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

In Cayuga County, the Town of Mentz ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 327 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 Mentz

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Mentz	Cayuga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	13.3% (±6.4 points)	9.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.3% (±7.6 points)	36.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±7.7 points)	37.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.7% (±4.2 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Mentz, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cayuga County (9.1%).

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 Mentz

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Mentz	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.8% (±3.5 points)	7.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.2% (±4.7 points)	93.8% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.3% (±6.1 points)	89.1% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Mentz, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cayuga County (89.1%).

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 Mentz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mentz
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Mentz	—	28.5 minutes (±6.2)	—
Village of Port Byron	0.5 mi	31.9 minutes (±11.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Weedsport	3.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Montezuma	3.8 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Throop	4.0 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Brutus	4.4 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Conquest	5.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Savannah	6.7 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Sennett	7.3 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sennett, NY (20.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Victory	35.0 minutes (±3.8)
2	Town of Ira	30.4 minutes (±5.8)
3	Town of Sempronius	29.3 minutes (±5.6)
4	Town of Summerhill	29.2 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Mentz	28.5 minutes (±6.2)
6	Town of Sterling	26.8 minutes (±2.7)
7	Town of Brutus	26.7 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Town of Conquest	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
8 (tie)	Town of Throop	26.4 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of Niles	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
11	Town of Moravia	24.6 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Mentz, NY take an average of 28.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.3% of households in the Town of Mentz have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.8% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Mentz worked from home, and 86.3% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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