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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Otego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Otego, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in the Town of Otego get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Otego	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	84.1% (±5.2 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±4.3 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±3.0 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±2.5 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Otego, the average commute is not measurably different from Otsego County (22.9 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 Otego, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (1.0%).

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

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

In Otsego County, the Town of Otego ranks 21 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 764 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 Otego

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Otego	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.3 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.0% (±9.9 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.0% (±9.5 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.2% (±3.6 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Otego, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Otsego County (7.3%).

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 Otego

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Otego	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±2.5 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±4.4 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.0% (±8.2 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Otego, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otsego County (87.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Otego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Otego
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Otego	—	21.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Village of Otego	4.4 mi	20.3 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Oneonta	5.2 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
West End	5.3 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Oneonta	6.4 mi	15.3 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Town of Butternuts	6.6 mi	30.7 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of Laurens	6.7 mi	25.7 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Gilbertsville	6.7 mi	32.6 minutes (±8.2)	Higher
Village of Morris	6.9 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oneonta, NY (15.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Butternuts, NY (30.7 minutes), Village of Gilbertsville, NY (32.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14 (tie)	Town of Otsego	25.7 minutes (±9.4)
16	Town of Edmeston	24.7 minutes (±2.7)
17	Town of Pittsfield	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
18	Town of Milford	23.2 minutes (±3.5)
19	Town of Cherry Valley	23.1 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Unadilla	23.0 minutes (±3.1)
21	Town of Otego	21.8 minutes (±3.0)
22	Town of Oneonta	21.7 minutes (±3.9)
23	Town of Middlefield	19.4 minutes (±1.9)
24	Town of Hartwick	18.4 minutes (±1.9)
25	Oneonta	15.3 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Otego, NY take an average of 21.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.9% of households in the Town of Otego have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.1% (±2.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Otego worked from home, and 79.0% 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 Otego town, Otsego County, New York (county subdivision:55629, in state:36 county:077).

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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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