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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sharon, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sharon, NY take an average of 30.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.5% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

5.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 5.3%

How people in the Town of Sharon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sharon	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Drove alone	79.0% (±6.8 points)	74.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.7% (±4.2 points)	7.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.6 points)	1.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.5% (±5.5 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.6%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±3.5 points)	11.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sharon, the average commute is not measurably different from Schoharie County (30.6 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 Sharon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Schoharie County (1.1%).

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

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

In Schoharie County, the Town of Sharon ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 247 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 Sharon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sharon	Schoharie County	New York	United States
No vehicle	5.3% (±2.4 points)	6.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±6.5 points)	35.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.9% (±7.0 points)	36.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.1% (±5.4 points)	21.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sharon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Schoharie County (6.6%).

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 Sharon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sharon	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±3.5 points)	11.1% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±2.3 points)	93.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.6% (±3.6 points)	87.8% (±1.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sharon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Schoharie County (87.8%).

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 Sharon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sharon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sharon	—	30.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Village of Sharon Springs	1.1 mi	27.7 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Village of Ames	4.2 mi	43.8 minutes (±9.8)	Higher
Town of Seward	5.0 mi	37.3 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Valley	5.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Roseboom	6.1 mi	31.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	6.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Cherry Valley	7.2 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Town of Root	7.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Cherry Valley, NY (23.1 minutes), Town of Canajoharie, NY (25.1 minutes), Village of Cherry Valley, NY (20.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Ames, NY (43.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Schoharie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Summit	33.6 minutes (±3.9)
5	Town of Schoharie	33.4 minutes (±3.9)
6	Town of Wright	33.1 minutes (±2.3)
7	Town of Jefferson	31.6 minutes (±6.0)
8	Town of Blenheim	31.2 minutes (±6.5)
9	Town of Carlisle	30.9 minutes (±2.6)
10	Town of Sharon	30.2 minutes (±3.1)
11	Town of Richmondville	28.7 minutes (±4.8)
12	Town of Fulton	28.6 minutes (±3.5)
13	Town of Cobleskill	28.4 minutes (±4.4)
14	Town of Middleburgh	27.5 minutes (±4.4)
15	Town of Esperance	27.1 minutes (±2.5)
16	Town of Gilboa	25.4 minutes (±7.5)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sharon, NY take an average of 30.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

5.3% of households in the Town of Sharon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.7% (±3.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sharon worked from home, and 92.6% 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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