How long is the commute from the Town of New Castle, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of New Castle, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of New Castle, NY take an average of 45.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% of workers drive alone to work.

13.6% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

35.3% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 45.4 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation: 13.6%
Work from home: 35.3%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in the Town of New Castle get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of New Castle	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	45.7% (±5.2 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	13.6% (±2.8 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	35.3% (±5.3 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of New Castle, the average commute is higher than in Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

It is also higher than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of New Castle, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, the Town of New Castle ranks 1 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 4 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 New Castle

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of New Castle	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.6 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.9% (±5.2 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.0% (±6.4 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.1% (±5.3 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of New Castle, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).

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 New Castle

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of New Castle	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	35.3% (±5.3 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.1% (±0.9 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.3% (±1.2 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of New Castle, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Westchester County (93.7%).

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 New Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of New Castle
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of New Castle	—	45.4 minutes (±4.2)	—
Town of Mount Kisco	2.7 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Village of Mount Kisco	2.7 mi	32.7 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Village of Pleasantville	3.4 mi	35.5 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Armonk	4.4 mi	34.3 minutes (±4.9)	Lower
Thornwood	4.4 mi	31.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Town of Ossining	4.6 mi	36.5 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Village of Briarcliff Manor	4.9 mi	37.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Mount Pleasant	5.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Mount Kisco, NY (32.7 minutes), Village of Mount Kisco, NY (32.7 minutes), Village of Pleasantville, NY (35.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of New Castle	45.4 minutes (±4.2)
2 (tie)	Town of Pound Ridge	42.5 minutes (±4.5)
2 (tie)	Town of Scarsdale	42.5 minutes (±3.1)
4	Town of Bedford	41.3 minutes (±3.4)
5	Rye	39.8 minutes (±3.2)
6	Town of North Salem	39.6 minutes (±5.7)
7	Town of Pelham	38.4 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of New Castle include them.

The figures for the Town of New Castle include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chappaqua, Millwood.

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 New Castle

How long is the average commute in the Town of New Castle?

Workers who live in the Town of New Castle, NY take an average of 45.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of New Castle without a car?

1.9% of households in the Town of New Castle have no vehicle, and 13.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of New Castle?

35.3% (±5.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of New Castle worked from home, and 98.3% 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 New Castle town, Westchester County, New York (county subdivision:50078, in state:36 county:119).

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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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