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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rochester, NY take an average of 35.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.6% of workers drive alone to work.

4.5% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

26.3% work from home.

2.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.6 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 4.5%
Work from home: 26.3%
Households without a car: 2.2%

How people in the Town of Rochester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
Drove alone	56.6% (±7.9 points)	68.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.0% (±7.7 points)	6.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.5% (±2.5 points)	1.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.2 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.3% (±5.1 points)	17.6%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Rochester, the average commute is higher than in Ulster County (27.5 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 Rochester, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Ulster County (1.9%).

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

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

In Ulster County, the Town of Rochester ranks 2 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 80 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 Rochester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.2% (±2.2 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.6% (±6.5 points)	38.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.2% (±7.4 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.0% (±5.3 points)	20.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Rochester, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ulster County (7.3%).

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 Rochester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	26.3% (±5.1 points)	17.6% (±1.1 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.1% (±4.8 points)	94.5% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.4 points)	92.4% (±0.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rochester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ulster County (92.4%).

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 Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rochester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rochester	—	35.6 minutes (±4.3)	—
Kerhonkson	2.1 mi	25.9 minutes (±8.3)	Lower
Stone Ridge	6.4 mi	42.1 minutes (±13.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Marbletown	6.9 mi	35.3 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellenville	8.8 mi	21.2 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Town of Wawarsing	8.9 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Town of Olive	9.3 mi	29.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	9.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of New Paltz	9.9 mi	26.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kerhonkson, NY (25.9 minutes), Village of Ellenville, NY (21.2 minutes), Town of Wawarsing, NY (30.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Denning	35.7 minutes (±14.9)
2	Town of Rochester	35.6 minutes (±4.3)
3	Town of Marbletown	35.3 minutes (±6.9)
4	Town of Shawangunk	35.0 minutes (±3.6)
5	Town of Marlborough	32.1 minutes (±3.3)
6	Town of Gardiner	32.0 minutes (±5.6)
7	Town of Plattekill	31.6 minutes (±4.8)
8	Town of Shandaken	31.2 minutes (±10.5)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Rochester, NY take an average of 35.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.2% of households in the Town of Rochester have no vehicle, and 4.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

26.3% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rochester worked from home, and 89.4% 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 Rochester town, Ulster County, New York (county subdivision:63011, in state:36 county:111).

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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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