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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Putnam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Putnam, NY take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

90.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

3.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 3.7%

How people in the Town of Putnam get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Putnam	Washington County	New York	United States
Drove alone	90.0% (±6.5 points)	80.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.4% (±1.7 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±17.4 points)	1.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±17.4 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±5.5 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Putnam, the average commute is lower than in Washington County (26.9 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 Putnam, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.3%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Washington County, the Town of Putnam ranks 16 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 784 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 Putnam

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Putnam	Washington County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.7% (±2.9 points)	8.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.5% (±7.9 points)	33.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.7% (±8.7 points)	39.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.0% (±6.5 points)	19.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Putnam, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Washington County (8.2%).

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 Putnam

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Putnam	Washington County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±5.5 points)	8.0% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.8% (±3.9 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.8% (±3.9 points)	86.2% (±1.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Putnam, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Washington County (86.2%).

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 Putnam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Putnam
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Putnam	—	21.4 minutes (±3.5)	—
Benson	6.3 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Ticonderoga (community)	6.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Hague	7.7 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
West Haven	7.9 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Orwell	8.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Town of Ticonderoga	9.2 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Dresden	11 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Shoreham	12 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benson, VT (31.8 minutes), Orwell, VT (27.0 minutes), Town of Dresden, NY (31.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Hartford	28.9 minutes (±5.1)
11	Town of Hampton	26.5 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of Fort Ann	26.4 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of Whitehall	25.6 minutes (±2.4)
14	Town of Granville	24.9 minutes (±2.9)
15	Town of Fort Edward	24.2 minutes (±2.2)
16	Town of Putnam	21.4 minutes (±3.5)
17	Town of Kingsbury	20.6 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Putnam, NY take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

8.6% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Putnam worked from home, and 91.8% 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 Putnam town, Washington County, New York (county subdivision:60092, in state:36 county:115).

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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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