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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Salisbury, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Salisbury, NY take an average of 36.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

5.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.7 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.7%
Households without a car: 5.6%

How people in the Town of Salisbury get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Salisbury	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±12.6 points)	77.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.5 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±4.6 points)	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.7% (±14.9 points)	10.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Salisbury, the average commute is higher than in Herkimer County (25.7 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 Salisbury, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Herkimer County (0.3%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, the Town of Salisbury ranks 3 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 58 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 Salisbury

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Salisbury	Herkimer County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.6% (±4.9 points)	9.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.1% (±7.2 points)	35.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±12.5 points)	39.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.3% (±8.4 points)	15.4%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Salisbury, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Herkimer County (9.6%).

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 Salisbury

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Salisbury	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.7% (±14.9 points)	10.1% (±1.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.0% (±3.6 points)	92.3% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.7% (±7.8 points)	88.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Salisbury, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Herkimer County (88.3%).

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 Salisbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Salisbury
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Salisbury	—	36.7 minutes (±5.5)	—
Town of Norway	7.6 mi	38.3 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Dolgeville	8.0 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Town of Fairfield	9.3 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.3)	Lower
Town of Stratford	9.6 mi	39.0 minutes (±7.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleville	10 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Village of Newport	11 mi	26.3 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Town of Manheim	11 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Town of Oppenheim	12 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Dolgeville, NY (27.0 minutes), Town of Fairfield, NY (25.1 minutes), Village of Middleville, NY (21.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Ohio	41.5 minutes (±6.4)
2	Town of Norway	38.3 minutes (±8.7)
3	Town of Salisbury	36.7 minutes (±5.5)
4	Town of Winfield	35.6 minutes (±9.3)
5	Town of Columbia	34.3 minutes (±3.5)
6	Town of Russia	33.4 minutes (±3.9)
7	Town of Newport	31.0 minutes (±3.7)
8	Town of Webb	30.4 minutes (±16.4)
9	Town of Stark	28.9 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Salisbury, NY take an average of 36.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.6% of households in the Town of Salisbury have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.7% (±14.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Salisbury worked from home, and 86.7% 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 Salisbury town, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:64837, in state:36 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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