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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Middlesex, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Middlesex, NY take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

18.2% work from home.

8.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.4 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.2%
Households without a car: 8.0%

How people in the Town of Middlesex get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Middlesex	Yates County	New York	United States
Drove alone	68.8% (±9.7 points)	68.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.9% (±3.9 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.8% (±2.4 points)	4.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.2% (±7.7 points)	13.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Middlesex, the average commute is not measurably different from Yates 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 Middlesex, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Yates County (0.1%).

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

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

In Yates County, the Town of Middlesex ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 526 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 Middlesex

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Middlesex	Yates County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.0% (±4.1 points)	14.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6% (±7.3 points)	32.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.7% (±7.9 points)	35.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±6.2 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Middlesex, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Yates County (14.0%).

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 Middlesex

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Middlesex	Yates County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.2% (±7.7 points)	13.4% (±2.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.3% (±8.7 points)	83.6% (±2.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.0% (±7.9 points)	79.1% (±2.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Middlesex, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Yates County (79.1%).

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 Middlesex

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Middlesex
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Middlesex	—	25.4 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Rushville	4.3 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Potter	5.5 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of South Bristol	6.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Italy	6.9 mi	38.3 minutes (±5.9)	Higher
Town of Gorham	7.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Village of Naples	9.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Town of Bristol	9.3 mi	24.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Naples	9.7 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Gorham, NY (21.2 minutes), Village of Naples, NY (18.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Italy, NY (38.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Yates County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Italy	38.3 minutes (±5.9)
2	Town of Starkey	26.2 minutes (±4.8)
3	Town of Torrey	25.5 minutes (±4.8)
4	Town of Middlesex	25.4 minutes (±3.1)
5	Town of Potter	24.6 minutes (±2.4)
6	Town of Jerusalem	24.4 minutes (±4.7)
7	Town of Benton	22.9 minutes (±4.2)
8	Town of Barrington	18.5 minutes (±3.3)
9	Town of Milo	16.0 minutes (±2.2)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Middlesex, NY take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.0% of households in the Town of Middlesex have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.2% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Middlesex worked from home, and 85.0% 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 Middlesex town, Yates County, New York (county subdivision:47020, in state:36 county:123).

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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