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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Norway, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Norway, NY take an average of 38.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

81.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.3% of workers walk to work.

6.9% work from home.

1.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±8.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.9%
Households without a car: 1.1%

How people in the Town of Norway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Norway	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	81.2% (±5.8 points)	77.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±5.5 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.9% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Norway, the average commute is higher than in Herkimer County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Norway, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Herkimer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, the Town of Norway ranks 2 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 35 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 Norway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Norway	Herkimer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.1% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.8% (±7.3 points)	35.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.2% (±8.5 points)	39.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.9% (±8.0 points)	15.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Norway, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Herkimer County (9.6%).

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 Norway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Norway	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	6.9% (±4.1 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±3.0 points)	92.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±4.8 points)	88.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Norway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Herkimer County (88.3%).

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 Norway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Norway
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Norway	—	38.3 minutes (±8.7)	—
Village of Newport	4.4 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Village of Cold Brook	4.5 mi	37.1 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Poland	5.6 mi	28.7 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Newport	5.8 mi	31.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleville	6.3 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Fairfield	6.8 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Town of Salisbury	7.6 mi	36.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Russia	7.8 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Newport, NY (26.3 minutes), Village of Middleville, NY (21.9 minutes), Town of Fairfield, NY (25.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ohio	41.5 minutes (±6.4)
2	Town of Norway	38.3 minutes (±8.7)
3	Town of Salisbury	36.7 minutes (±5.5)
4	Town of Winfield	35.6 minutes (±9.3)
5	Town of Columbia	34.3 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Russia	33.4 minutes (±3.9)
7	Town of Newport	31.0 minutes (±3.7)
8	Town of Webb	30.4 minutes (±16.4)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Norway, NY take an average of 38.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.1% of households in the Town of Norway have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.9% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Norway worked from home, and 90.1% 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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