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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rensselaerville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rensselaerville, NY take an average of 37.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.8% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 37.8 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.8%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in the Town of Rensselaerville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rensselaerville	Albany County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.0% (±9.6 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±3.1 points)	8.2%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.9 points)	4.2%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.9 points)	3.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.8% (±5.0 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.8% (±6.7 points)	15.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Rensselaerville, the average commute is higher than in Albany County (21.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Rensselaerville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Albany County (4.2%).

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

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

In Albany County, the Town of Rensselaerville ranks 1 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 41 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 Rensselaerville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rensselaerville	Albany County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.4 points)	12.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.9% (±6.9 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	58.2% (±10.3 points)	35.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±5.9 points)	13.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Rensselaerville, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Albany County (12.6%).

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 Rensselaerville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rensselaerville	Albany County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.8% (±6.7 points)	15.2% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.2% (±4.2 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.7% (±6.2 points)	90.5% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rensselaerville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Albany County (90.5%).

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 Rensselaerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rensselaerville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rensselaerville	—	37.8 minutes (±5.7)	—
Town of Broome	6.1 mi	36.1 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Westerlo	6.7 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Durham	7.4 mi	33.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Berne	8.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Conesville	9.9 mi	41.7 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenville (Greene County)	10 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleburgh	11 mi	21.0 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Town of Windham	11 mi	26.8 minutes (±6.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Westerlo, NY (29.0 minutes), Village of Middleburgh, NY (21.0 minutes), Town of Windham, NY (26.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Rensselaerville	37.8 minutes (±5.7)
2	Town of Berne	33.3 minutes (±2.4)
3	Town of Knox	32.6 minutes (±3.6)
4	Town of Westerlo	29.0 minutes (±4.1)
5	Town of Coeymans	28.2 minutes (±3.3)
6	Cohoes	24.9 minutes (±4.1)
7	Town of New Scotland	24.4 minutes (±1.9)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Rensselaerville, NY take an average of 37.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.9% of households in the Town of Rensselaerville have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.8% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rensselaerville worked from home, and 82.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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