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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Plainfield, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Plainfield, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.5% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.3 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.5%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in the Town of Plainfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Plainfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±5.1 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.7% (±3.8 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.3 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.5% (±4.9 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Plainfield, the average commute is higher than in Otsego County (22.9 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 Plainfield, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Otsego County, the Town of Plainfield ranks 8 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 295 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 Plainfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Plainfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±10.9 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.6% (±8.3 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.5% (±9.5 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Plainfield, 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 Plainfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Plainfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.5% (±4.9 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±2.5 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.1% (±5.5 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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 Plainfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plainfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Plainfield	—	29.3 minutes (±3.6)	—
Village of West Winfield	3.8 mi	37.1 minutes (±15.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Winfield	5.0 mi	35.6 minutes (±9.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Exeter	6.3 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Bridgewater	6.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Richfield	7.6 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Brookfield	7.7 mi	36.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Edmeston	8.0 mi	24.7 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Town of Burlington	8.1 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bridgewater, NY (23.4 minutes), Town of Edmeston, NY (24.7 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
2	Town of Maryland	33.2 minutes (±8.0)
3	Town of Burlington	32.0 minutes (±4.7)
4	Town of Roseboom	31.7 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Richfield	31.0 minutes (±5.7)
6	Town of Butternuts	30.7 minutes (±3.7)
7	Town of Springfield	30.2 minutes (±5.4)
8	Town of Plainfield	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Exeter	28.7 minutes (±5.6)
10	Town of New Lisbon	28.5 minutes (±3.4)
11	Town of Westford	28.1 minutes (±3.9)
12	Town of Worcester	26.3 minutes (±4.5)
13	Town of Morris	25.9 minutes (±3.0)
14 (tie)	Town of Laurens	25.7 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield

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

Workers who live in the Town of Plainfield, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% of households in the Town of Plainfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.5% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Plainfield worked from home, and 92.1% 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 Plainfield town, Otsego County, New York (county subdivision:58420, 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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