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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Orwell, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Orwell, NY take an average of 32.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.6% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.7 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.6%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in the Town of Orwell get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Orwell	Oswego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	83.6% (±6.7 points)	78.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±11.1 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±11.1 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±11.1 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.6% (±6.5 points)	8.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Orwell, the average commute is higher than in Oswego County (25.1 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 Orwell, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oswego County (0.6%).

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

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

In Oswego County, the Town of Orwell ranks 4 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 151 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 Orwell

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Orwell	Oswego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±2.0 points)	8.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.5% (±7.6 points)	33.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±8.3 points)	39.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4% (±5.8 points)	18.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Orwell, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Oswego County (8.4%).

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 Orwell

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Orwell	Oswego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.6% (±6.5 points)	8.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.2% (±5.5 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±6.0 points)	90.5% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Orwell, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oswego County (90.5%).

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 Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Orwell
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Orwell	—	32.7 minutes (±3.5)	—
Town of Albion (Oswego County)	6.4 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Town of Redfield	6.5 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Boylston	6.6 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Village of Lacona	7.9 mi	29.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Williamstown	8.1 mi	36.2 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Pulaski	8.6 mi	28.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Sandy Creek	8.7 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Town of Sandy Creek	9.7 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Albion (Oswego County), NY (26.5 minutes), Village of Sandy Creek, NY (19.9 minutes), Town of Sandy Creek, NY (27.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oswego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Constantia	37.4 minutes (±3.2)
2	Town of Williamstown	36.2 minutes (±6.9)
3	Town of Redfield	33.4 minutes (±5.5)
4	Town of Orwell	32.7 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Boylston	32.5 minutes (±3.8)
6	Town of Parish	31.6 minutes (±3.8)
7	Town of Amboy	31.2 minutes (±6.2)
8	Town of Granby	30.9 minutes (±6.6)
9	Town of Hastings	30.6 minutes (±3.1)
10	Town of Richland	30.4 minutes (±3.7)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Oswego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Orwell, NY take an average of 32.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.6% of households in the Town of Orwell have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.6% (±6.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Orwell worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Orwell town, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:55453, in state:36 county:075).

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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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