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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rye, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rye, NY take an average of 28.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.1% of workers drive alone to work.

12.3% take public transportation.

5.2% of workers walk to work.

15.7% work from home.

11.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±1.3)
Public transportation: 12.3%
Work from home: 15.7%
Households without a car: 11.2%

How people in the Town of Rye get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rye	Westchester County	New York	United States
Drove alone	54.1% (±3.4 points)	50.4%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±1.9 points)	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.3% (±1.9 points)	17.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.2% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.6% (±2.5 points)	2.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.7% (±2.6 points)	19.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Rye, the average commute is lower than in Westchester County (34.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Rye, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Westchester County (17.3%).

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

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

In Westchester County, the Town of Rye ranks 24 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 354 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 Rye

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rye	Westchester County	New York	United States
No vehicle	11.2% (±2.3 points)	14.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.2% (±2.7 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±3.4 points)	33.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.7% (±2.5 points)	14.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Rye, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Westchester County (14.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (29.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Rye

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rye	Westchester County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	15.7% (±2.6 points)	19.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±1.1 points)	96.3% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±1.8 points)	93.7% (±0.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rye, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Westchester County (93.7%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Rye

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rye
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rye	—	28.2 minutes (±1.3)	—
Village of Port Chester	1.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Rye Brook	1.7 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Byram	1.8 mi	19.5 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Pemberwick	1.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Harrison	2.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Harrison	2.1 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Glenville	2.4 mi	32.8 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Greenwich (community)	3.5 mi	27.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Byram, CT (19.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rye Brook, NY (33.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
18	Mount Vernon	35.0 minutes (±1.8)
19	Town of Greenburgh	34.4 minutes (±1.3)
20	Town of Mount Kisco	32.7 minutes (±4.0)
21	New Rochelle	32.5 minutes (±1.4)
22	Town of Mount Pleasant	30.9 minutes (±2.0)
23	Town of Harrison	29.2 minutes (±2.2)
24	Town of Rye	28.2 minutes (±1.3)
25	White Plains	27.4 minutes (±1.3)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Rye, NY take an average of 28.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.2% of households in the Town of Rye have no vehicle, and 12.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

15.7% (±2.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rye worked from home, and 94.7% 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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