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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Pomfret, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Pomfret, NY take an average of 17.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

8.5% of workers walk to work.

11.8% work from home.

7.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.9 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 11.8%
Households without a car: 7.4%

How people in the Town of Pomfret get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Pomfret	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Drove alone	68.1% (±6.1 points)	75.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±3.5 points)	10.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	8.5% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.8% (±2.8 points)	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.8% (±4.0 points)	7.9%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Pomfret, the average commute is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (19.6 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 Pomfret, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (0.6%).

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

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

In Chautauqua County, the Town of Pomfret ranks 25 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 945 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 Pomfret

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Pomfret	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.4% (±3.1 points)	11.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	47.9% (±5.4 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.3% (±5.3 points)	36.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.4% (±3.2 points)	13.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Pomfret, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chautauqua County (11.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Pomfret

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Pomfret	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.8% (±4.0 points)	7.9% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±2.8 points)	92.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±3.4 points)	88.5% (±1.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Pomfret, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (88.5%).

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 Pomfret

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pomfret
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Pomfret	—	17.9 minutes (±2.2)	—
Village of Fredonia	2.2 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Dunkirk	4.2 mi	14.4 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Arkwright	4.5 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Village of Cassadaga	4.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±8.4)	Higher
Dunkirk	5.0 mi	19.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Brocton	5.8 mi	16.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Portland	7.1 mi	19.0 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	7.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Dunkirk, NY (14.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Arkwright, NY (26.8 minutes), Village of Cassadaga, NY (29.8 minutes), Town of Stockton, NY (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
19	Town of North Harmony	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Kiantone	20.3 minutes (±3.2)
21	Town of Carroll	20.2 minutes (±3.3)
22	Town of Ripley	19.8 minutes (±4.4)
23 (tie)	Dunkirk	19.0 minutes (±3.9)
23 (tie)	Town of Portland	19.0 minutes (±2.6)
25	Town of Pomfret	17.9 minutes (±2.2)
26	Town of Ellicott	15.8 minutes (±2.3)
27	Jamestown	15.2 minutes (±1.4)
28	Town of Westfield	14.8 minutes (±2.2)
29	Town of Dunkirk	14.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Pomfret, NY take an average of 17.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.4% of households in the Town of Pomfret have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.8% (±4.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Pomfret worked from home, and 89.9% 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 Pomfret town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:58981, in state:36 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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