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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Skaneateles, NY, 2020–2024
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Workers who live in the Town of Skaneateles, NY take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

7.2% of workers walk to work.

26.1% work from home.

8.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.7 minutes (±2.8)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 26.1%
Households without a car: 8.4%

How people in the Town of Skaneateles get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Skaneateles	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.0% (±6.4 points)	71.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.3% (±1.7 points)	7.6%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.2% (±3.9 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	26.1% (±6.2 points)	13.1%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Skaneateles, the average commute is not measurably different from Onondaga County (20.2 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 Skaneateles, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Onondaga County (2.1%).

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

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

In Onondaga County, the Town of Skaneateles ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 767 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 Skaneateles

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Skaneateles	Onondaga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.4% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.0% (±4.8 points)	38.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.9% (±6.1 points)	36.3%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.7% (±3.9 points)	13.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Skaneateles, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Onondaga County (12.0%).

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 Skaneateles

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Skaneateles	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	26.1% (±6.2 points)	13.1% (±0.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.5% (±1.9 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.3% (±2.8 points)	91.6% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Skaneateles, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Onondaga County (91.6%).

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 Skaneateles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Skaneateles
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Skaneateles	—	21.7 minutes (±2.8)	—
Village of Skaneateles	2.4 mi	21.0 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Marcellus	4.3 mi	27.6 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Town of Owasco	4.9 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Marcellus	5.5 mi	28.6 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Melrose Park	5.7 mi	25.9 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Niles	7.0 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Sennett	7.2 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Spafford	8.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Marcellus, NY (27.6 minutes), Village of Marcellus, NY (28.6 minutes), Town of Spafford, NY (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Onondaga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4 (tie)	Town of Fabius	26.6 minutes (±4.1)
4 (tie)	Town of Otisco	26.6 minutes (±2.8)
6	Town of Van Buren	25.1 minutes (±3.1)
7	Town of Elbridge	24.6 minutes (±1.9)
8	Town of Lysander	24.0 minutes (±1.9)
9	Town of LaFayette	21.9 minutes (±2.4)
10	Town of Skaneateles	21.7 minutes (±2.8)
11	Town of Clay	21.4 minutes (±0.8)
12	Town of Camillus	21.3 minutes (±2.1)
13	Town of Manlius	21.2 minutes (±0.9)
14	Town of Pompey	21.0 minutes (±3.1)
15	Town of Onondaga	20.5 minutes (±1.2)
16	Town of Cicero	19.9 minutes (±0.9)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Skaneateles, NY take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.4% of households in the Town of Skaneateles have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

26.1% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Skaneateles worked from home, and 92.3% 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 Skaneateles town, Onondaga County, New York (county subdivision:67521, in state:36 county:067).

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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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