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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Nassau, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Nassau, NY take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

17.3% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.2%
Work from home: 17.3%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in the Town of Nassau get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Nassau	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.1% (±5.7 points)	72.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±2.9 points)	6.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.3% (±5.2 points)	14.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Nassau, the average commute is higher than in Rensselaer County (24.0 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 Nassau, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Rensselaer County (2.4%).

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

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

In Rensselaer County, the Town of Nassau ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 372 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 Nassau

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Nassau	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.2 points)	9.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.5% (±6.5 points)	37.2%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.4% (±6.7 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±4.4 points)	16.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Nassau, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rensselaer County (9.8%).

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 Nassau

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Nassau	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	17.3% (±5.2 points)	14.0% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.2% (±3.9 points)	95.7% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±4.1 points)	91.6% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Nassau, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (91.6%).

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 Nassau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Nassau
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Nassau	—	27.8 minutes (±2.1)	—
Village of East Nassau	2.1 mi	34.5 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Village of Nassau	4.1 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Sand Lake	5.7 mi	24.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Averill Park	6.7 mi	22.6 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
West Sand Lake	6.7 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Town of Stephentown	6.8 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Schodack	7.1 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of New Lebanon	7.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Averill Park, NY (22.6 minutes), West Sand Lake, NY (21.1 minutes), Town of Schodack, NY (24.7 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of East Nassau, NY (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Berlin	32.9 minutes (±3.2)
2	Town of Grafton	32.6 minutes (±4.1)
3	Town of Hoosick	32.0 minutes (±7.3)
4	Town of Petersburgh	29.8 minutes (±4.7)
5	Town of Pittstown	29.4 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Nassau	27.8 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Stephentown	27.6 minutes (±2.8)
8	Town of Brunswick	27.3 minutes (±4.4)
9	Town of Schaghticoke	27.2 minutes (±3.0)
10	Town of Poestenkill	25.0 minutes (±2.4)
11	Town of Sand Lake	24.8 minutes (±2.5)
12	Town of Schodack	24.7 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Nassau, NY take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.7% of households in the Town of Nassau have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

17.3% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Nassau worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Nassau town, Rensselaer County, New York (county subdivision:49517, in state:36 county:083).

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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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