How long is the commute from the Town of North Salem, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of North Salem, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of North Salem, NY take an average of 39.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.3% of workers drive alone to work.

7.8% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

23.4% work from home.

8.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.6 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 7.8%
Work from home: 23.4%
Households without a car: 8.5%

How people in the Town of North Salem get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of North Salem	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	63.3% (±9.0 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.2% (±2.3 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	7.8% (±4.3 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.4% (±7.2 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of North Salem, the average commute is not measurably different from 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 North Salem, 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 North Salem ranks 6 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 29 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 North Salem

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of North Salem	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.5% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7% (±6.6 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.6% (±7.5 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.2% (±6.2 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of North Salem, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of North Salem

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of North Salem	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	23.4% (±7.2 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.9% (±2.0 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.5% (±2.9 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of North Salem, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 North Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of North Salem
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of North Salem	—	39.6 minutes (±5.7)	—
Peach Lake	3.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Golden's Bridge	4.2 mi	41.0 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	4.3 mi	22.5 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Ridgebury	4.4 mi	38.1 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Heritage Hills	4.5 mi	45.6 minutes (±15.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewisboro	4.9 mi	38.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	5.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	5.2 mi	33.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Brewster, NY (22.5 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)
8	Town of Lewisboro	38.1 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Cortlandt	37.8 minutes (±2.2)
10	Town of Yorktown	37.7 minutes (±2.0)
11	Town of North Castle	37.4 minutes (±2.8)
12	Peekskill	37.2 minutes (±2.9)

Showing 12 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 North Salem 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 North Salem

How long is the average commute in the Town of North Salem?

Workers who live in the Town of North Salem, NY take an average of 39.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of North Salem without a car?

8.5% of households in the Town of North Salem have no vehicle, and 7.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of North Salem?

23.4% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of North Salem worked from home, and 96.5% 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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