How long is the commute from the Town of Red Hook, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Red Hook, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Red Hook, NY take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% of workers drive alone to work.

2.2% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

22.9% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.0 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 2.2%
Work from home: 22.9%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in the Town of Red Hook get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Red Hook	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	60.8% (±5.1 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±2.8 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.2% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	22.9% (±5.0 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Red Hook, the average commute is lower than in Dutchess County (31.2 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 Red Hook, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Dutchess County (3.8%).

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

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

In Dutchess County, the Town of Red Hook ranks 20 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 468 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 Red Hook

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Red Hook	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.0 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.5% (±4.7 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.5% (±4.0 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.7% (±4.9 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Red Hook, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dutchess County (7.2%).

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 Red Hook

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Red Hook	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	22.9% (±5.0 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.9% (±1.5 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±2.5 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Red Hook, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dutchess County (93.5%).

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 Red Hook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Red Hook
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Red Hook	—	26.0 minutes (±2.8)	—
Village of Red Hook	1.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Village of Tivoli	3.0 mi	22.7 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Glasco	3.6 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Saugerties South	4.5 mi	22.6 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Saugerties	4.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Clermont	5.1 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lake Katrine	5.7 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Milan	6.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Red Hook, NY (19.9 minutes), Lake Katrine, NY (18.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Rhinebeck	29.4 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Hyde Park	28.7 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Wappinger	28.4 minutes (±1.9)
17	Town of Poughkeepsie	26.7 minutes (±2.0)
18 (tie)	Town of Milan	26.5 minutes (±2.9)
18 (tie)	Town of Pine Plains	26.5 minutes (±5.4)
20	Town of Red Hook	26.0 minutes (±2.8)
21	Town of North East	24.0 minutes (±5.0)
22	Poughkeepsie	23.8 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Red Hook include them.

The figures for the Town of Red Hook include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bard College.

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 Red Hook

How long is the average commute in the Town of Red Hook?

Workers who live in the Town of Red Hook, NY take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Red Hook without a car?

5.3% of households in the Town of Red Hook have no vehicle, and 2.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Red Hook?

22.9% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Red Hook worked from home, and 92.9% 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 Red Hook town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:60905, in state:36 county:027).

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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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