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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Oxford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Oxford, NY take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.1% of workers walk to work.

5.8% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.0 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.8%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in the Town of Oxford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.2% (±5.7 points)	78.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.8% (±4.8 points)	8.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.1% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.8% (±3.2 points)	9.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Oxford, the average commute is not measurably different from Chenango County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Oxford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chenango County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chenango County, the Town of Oxford ranks 12 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 614 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 Oxford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.1 points)	7.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±7.1 points)	35.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.9% (±8.0 points)	37.6%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±6.4 points)	19.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Oxford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chenango County (7.8%).

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 Oxford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.8% (±3.2 points)	9.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±2.9 points)	92.7% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.0% (±3.2 points)	88.8% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Oxford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chenango County (88.8%).

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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oxford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Oxford	—	24.0 minutes (±3.3)	—
Village of Oxford	3.0 mi	23.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Preston	7.4 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Guilford	7.4 mi	28.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Coventry	7.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithville	8.4 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Village of Bainbridge	8.9 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Bainbridge	9.2 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Norwich	9.7 mi	18.0 minutes (±3.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Norwich, NY (18.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Smithville, NY (29.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chenango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of Pharsalia	29.7 minutes (±3.9)
7	Town of Smithville	29.4 minutes (±4.2)
8	Town of Guilford	28.0 minutes (±5.1)
9	Town of Coventry	27.6 minutes (±3.3)
10	Town of Lincklaen	25.8 minutes (±4.1)
11	Town of Plymouth	25.1 minutes (±3.8)
12	Town of Oxford	24.0 minutes (±3.3)
13	Town of Preston	23.8 minutes (±3.8)
14	Town of Afton	23.2 minutes (±2.6)
15	Town of Greene	23.1 minutes (±2.4)
16 (tie)	Town of Bainbridge	22.2 minutes (±3.3)
16 (tie)	Town of Sherburne	22.2 minutes (±2.6)
18	Town of Smyrna	21.8 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Oxford, NY take an average of 24.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.7% of households in the Town of Oxford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.8% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Oxford worked from home, and 92.0% 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 Oxford town, Chenango County, New York (county subdivision:55959, in state:36 county:017).

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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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