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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Perth, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Perth, NY take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.1% of workers walk to work.

11.0% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±4.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.0%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Perth get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Perth	Fulton County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.4% (±8.6 points)	80.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±6.9 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.0% (±6.1 points)	6.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Perth, the average commute is not measurably different from Fulton County (25.4 minutes).

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

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

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

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

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

In Fulton County, the Town of Perth ranks 7 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 365 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 Perth

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Perth	Fulton County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9% (±9.1 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.5% (±8.8 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3% (±7.2 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Perth, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Fulton County (10.2%).

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 Perth

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Perth	Fulton County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.0% (±6.1 points)	6.9% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.9% (±4.3 points)	92.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±7.2 points)	89.1% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Perth, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fulton County (89.1%).

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 Perth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Perth
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Perth	—	27.9 minutes (±4.8)	—
Village of Hagaman	3.3 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Broadalbin	3.5 mi	29.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Fort Johnson	3.7 mi	26.0 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Amsterdam	3.9 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Amsterdam	4.5 mi	20.7 minutes (±1.6)	Lower
Town of Broadalbin	5.6 mi	32.1 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Mayfield	7.4 mi	25.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Florida	7.6 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amsterdam, NY (20.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Stratford	39.0 minutes (±7.2)
2	Town of Caroga	32.8 minutes (±7.3)
3	Town of Broadalbin	32.1 minutes (±6.2)
4	Town of Ephratah	31.9 minutes (±6.6)
5	Town of Bleecker	29.8 minutes (±4.1)
6	Town of Northampton	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
7	Town of Perth	27.9 minutes (±4.8)
8	Town of Oppenheim	27.8 minutes (±4.1)
9	Town of Mayfield	25.8 minutes (±4.2)
10	Gloversville	25.2 minutes (±2.6)
11	Town of Johnstown	21.9 minutes (±3.9)
12	Johnstown	19.0 minutes (±2.2)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Perth, NY take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% of households in the Town of Perth have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.0% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Perth worked from home, and 83.9% 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 Perth town, Fulton County, New York (county subdivision:57353, in state:36 county:035).

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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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