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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Reading, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Reading, NY take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

7.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.4 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 7.6%

How people in the Town of Reading get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Reading	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Drove alone	70.6% (±7.5 points)	76.5%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.5% (±6.8 points)	9.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±5.0 points)	9.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Reading, the average commute is higher than in Schuyler County (24.1 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 Reading, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schuyler County (0.4%).

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

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

In Schuyler County, the Town of Reading ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 340 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 Reading

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Reading	Schuyler County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.6% (±5.6 points)	6.8%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.4% (±8.5 points)	33.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±6.5 points)	34.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±6.8 points)	25.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Reading, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Schuyler County (6.8%).

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 Reading

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Reading	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±5.0 points)	9.4% (±1.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.1% (±5.5 points)	92.9% (±1.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.7% (±8.9 points)	88.6% (±2.0 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Reading, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Schuyler County (88.6%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Reading

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Reading
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Reading	—	28.4 minutes (±3.3)	—
Village of Watkins Glen	4.5 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Village of Burdett	4.8 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Town of Tyrone	5.6 mi	23.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	6.2 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Village of Montour Falls	6.7 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Starkey	7.2 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Orange	7.3 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Dundee	7.4 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Watkins Glen, NY (18.8 minutes), Village of Burdett, NY (18.5 minutes), Town of Dix, NY (20.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schuyler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Orange	30.0 minutes (±3.9)
2 (tie)	Town of Cayuta	28.4 minutes (±4.8)
2 (tie)	Town of Reading	28.4 minutes (±3.3)
4	Town of Hector	26.6 minutes (±3.5)
5	Town of Catharine	25.0 minutes (±2.2)
6	Town of Tyrone	23.9 minutes (±3.2)
7	Town of Dix	20.0 minutes (±2.4)
8	Town of Montour	18.4 minutes (±3.3)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Reading, NY take an average of 28.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.6% of households in the Town of Reading have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.7% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Reading worked from home, and 75.7% 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 Reading town, Schuyler County, New York (county subdivision:60763, in state:36 county:097).

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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