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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Newcomb, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Newcomb, NY take an average of 16.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

3.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±6.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 3.3%

How people in the Town of Newcomb get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Newcomb	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	69.9% (±9.9 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.5% (±7.9 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.1% (±8.2 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.3% (±4.7 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±7.4 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Newcomb, the average commute is not measurably different from Essex County (22.7 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 Newcomb, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (0.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of Newcomb ranks 16 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 969 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 Newcomb

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Newcomb	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.3% (±4.9 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.5% (±10.1 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.5% (±11.4 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.7% (±9.1 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Newcomb, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (7.4%).

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 Newcomb

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Newcomb	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±7.4 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±2.4 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.7% (±2.6 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Newcomb, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Essex County (91.9%).

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 Newcomb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Newcomb
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Newcomb	—	16.9 minutes (±6.4)	—
Town of Minerva	11 mi	30.9 minutes (±9.9)	Higher
Town of Keene	13 mi	33.4 minutes (±17.2)	Not measurably different
Town of North Elba	14 mi	14.5 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrietstown	15 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Town of North Hudson	17 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Indian Lake	20 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Schroon	20 mi	17.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Placid	20 mi	17.7 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Minerva, NY (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Schroon	17.0 minutes (±5.5)
16	Town of Newcomb	16.9 minutes (±6.4)
17	Town of Elizabethtown	15.9 minutes (±4.2)
18	Town of North Elba	14.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Newcomb, NY take an average of 16.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.3% of households in the Town of Newcomb have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.2% (±7.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Newcomb worked from home, and 96.7% 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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