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

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

79.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

4.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.5 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 4.8%

How people in the Town of Nelson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Nelson	Madison County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±7.0 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±3.2 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±2.3 points)	6.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±6.2 points)	10.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Nelson, the average commute is higher than in Madison County (23.6 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 Nelson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madison County (0.5%).

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

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

In Madison County, the Town of Nelson ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 329 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 Nelson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Nelson	Madison County	New York	United States
No vehicle	4.8% (±4.3 points)	6.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8% (±7.5 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.2% (±10.1 points)	41.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.2% (±10.4 points)	19.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Nelson, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Madison County (6.0%).

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 Nelson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Nelson	Madison County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±6.2 points)	10.4% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±4.6 points)	93.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±4.7 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Nelson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Madison County (89.3%).

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 Nelson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Nelson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Nelson	—	28.5 minutes (±4.0)	—
Village of Morrisville	5.2 mi	14.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Town of Eaton	5.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Village of Cazenovia	6.1 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Cazenovia	6.3 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Fenner	6.3 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithfield	6.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Town of Georgetown	6.8 mi	40.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Town of Lebanon	9.5 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Morrisville, NY (14.4 minutes), Town of Eaton, NY (20.0 minutes), Village of Cazenovia, NY (20.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Georgetown, NY (40.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Georgetown	40.8 minutes (±5.7)
2	Town of Brookfield	36.2 minutes (±8.0)
3	Town of DeRuyter	29.9 minutes (±3.9)
4	Town of Nelson	28.5 minutes (±4.0)
5	Town of Lincoln	26.6 minutes (±2.9)
6	Town of Sullivan	25.8 minutes (±1.1)
7	Town of Fenner	25.6 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Stockbridge	25.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Town of Lenox	24.6 minutes (±1.4)
10	Town of Lebanon	24.0 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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

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

4.8% of households in the Town of Nelson have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.8% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Nelson worked from home, and 89.8% 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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