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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Schroon, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Schroon, NY take an average of 17.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

9.5% of workers walk to work.

33.7% work from home.

7.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.0 minutes (±5.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 33.7%
Households without a car: 7.1%

How people in the Town of Schroon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Schroon	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	48.4% (±11.0 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.6% (±6.2 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	9.5% (±6.2 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.7% (±12.6 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Schroon, the average commute is lower than in Essex County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Schroon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex County (0.8%).

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

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

In Essex County, the Town of Schroon ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 967 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 Schroon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Schroon	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.1% (±4.8 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.3% (±9.2 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±9.8 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.9% (±8.5 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Schroon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (7.4%).

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 Schroon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Schroon	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	33.7% (±12.6 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±4.3 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.8% (±5.6 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Schroon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (91.9%).

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 Schroon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Schroon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Schroon	—	17.0 minutes (±5.5)	—
Town of Horicon	9.9 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Ticonderoga	10 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Crown Point	12 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Town of North Hudson	12 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Chester (Warren County)	13 mi	24.0 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Town of Hague	16 mi	18.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Ticonderoga (community)	17 mi	17.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Minerva	18 mi	30.9 minutes (±9.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Crown Point, NY (26.2 minutes), Town of Chester (Warren County), NY (24.0 minutes), Town of Minerva, NY (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Town of Essex	24.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of St. Armand	20.8 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Chesterfield	20.6 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Ticonderoga	19.4 minutes (±3.3)
15	Town of Schroon	17.0 minutes (±5.5)
16	Town of Newcomb	16.9 minutes (±6.4)
17	Town of Elizabethtown	15.9 minutes (±4.2)
18	Town of North Elba	14.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Schroon, NY take an average of 17.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.1% of households in the Town of Schroon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

33.7% (±12.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Schroon worked from home, and 88.8% 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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