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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Middlefield, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Middlefield, NY take an average of 19.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

4.9% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Middlefield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Middlefield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±9.9 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±6.2 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.9% (±3.9 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±4.6 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Middlefield, the average commute is lower than in Otsego County (22.9 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 Middlefield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (1.0%).

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

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

In Otsego County, the Town of Middlefield ranks 23 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 895 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 Middlefield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Middlefield	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±1.8 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.2% (±8.1 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.8% (±7.6 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.4% (±9.2 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Middlefield, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Otsego County (7.3%).

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 Middlefield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Middlefield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±4.6 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.7 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±3.5 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Middlefield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Otsego County (87.2%).

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 Middlefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Middlefield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Middlefield	—	19.4 minutes (±1.9)	—
Village of Cooperstown	3.8 mi	11.6 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Town of Westford	3.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Town of Otsego	6.9 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Roseboom	7.6 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Town of Decatur	8.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Worcester (community)	8.2 mi	33.2 minutes (±7.2)	Higher
Village of Milford	8.7 mi	19.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Cherry Valley	8.8 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Cooperstown, NY (11.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Westford, NY (28.1 minutes), Town of Roseboom, NY (31.7 minutes), Town of Decatur, NY (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
17	Town of Pittsfield	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
18	Town of Milford	23.2 minutes (±3.5)
19	Town of Cherry Valley	23.1 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Unadilla	23.0 minutes (±3.1)
21	Town of Otego	21.8 minutes (±3.0)
22	Town of Oneonta	21.7 minutes (±3.9)
23	Town of Middlefield	19.4 minutes (±1.9)
24	Town of Hartwick	18.4 minutes (±1.9)
25	Oneonta	15.3 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Middlefield, NY take an average of 19.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Middlefield have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.4% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Middlefield worked from home, and 94.8% 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 Middlefield town, Otsego County, New York (county subdivision:46910, in state:36 county:077).

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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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