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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ridgeway, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ridgeway, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

8.1% of workers walk to work.

7.8% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 24.8 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 7.8%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in the Town of Ridgeway get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ridgeway	Orleans County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±6.3 points)	74.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±3.8 points)	8.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	8.1% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.1% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.8% (±4.4 points)	10.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Ridgeway, the average commute is not measurably different from Orleans County (26.1 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 Ridgeway, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Orleans County (0.6%).

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

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

In Orleans County, the Town of Ridgeway ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 558 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 Ridgeway

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ridgeway	Orleans County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±4.4 points)	7.9%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1% (±6.6 points)	32.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.5% (±7.2 points)	38.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4% (±5.3 points)	21.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Ridgeway, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Orleans County (7.9%).

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 Ridgeway

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ridgeway	Orleans County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	7.8% (±4.4 points)	10.5% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.6% (±3.4 points)	91.1% (±2.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±3.8 points)	87.2% (±2.1 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ridgeway, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Orleans County (87.2%).

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 Ridgeway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ridgeway
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ridgeway	—	24.8 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Medina	3.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Lyndonville	4.1 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Yates	5.4 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleport	6.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Town of Shelby	6.2 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Orleans County)	8.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartland	9.0 mi	34.1 minutes (±6.3)	Higher
Town of Gaines	9.0 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Middleport, NY (30.6 minutes), Town of Hartland, NY (34.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Clarendon	31.6 minutes (±4.8)
2	Town of Carlton	29.5 minutes (±4.0)
3	Town of Gaines	28.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Town of Kendall	28.2 minutes (±3.2)
5	Town of Shelby	26.4 minutes (±3.6)
6	Town of Murray	26.0 minutes (±2.9)
7	Town of Ridgeway	24.8 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Albion (Orleans County)	23.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Barre	21.0 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Yates	20.9 minutes (±2.9)

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Ridgeway, NY take an average of 24.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.9% of households in the Town of Ridgeway have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

7.8% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ridgeway worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Ridgeway town, Orleans County, New York (county subdivision:61742, in state:36 county:073).

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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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