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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Smithfield, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Smithfield, NY take an average of 21.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

8.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.6 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 8.6%

How people in the Town of Smithfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Smithfield	Madison County	New York	United States
Drove alone	80.9% (±8.5 points)	75.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±3.0 points)	6.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.4 points)	6.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.8% (±4.6 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±7.9 points)	10.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Smithfield, the average commute is not measurably different from Madison County (23.6 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 Smithfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Madison County (0.5%).

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

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

In Madison County, the Town of Smithfield ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 773 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 Smithfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Smithfield	Madison County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.6% (±6.8 points)	6.0%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.0% (±5.8 points)	32.7%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.0% (±8.6 points)	41.5%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.4% (±7.2 points)	19.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Smithfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Madison County (6.0%).

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 Smithfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Smithfield	Madison County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±7.9 points)	10.4% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	80.7% (±8.7 points)	93.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.8% (±8.5 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Smithfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Madison County (89.3%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Smithfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Smithfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Smithfield	—	21.6 minutes (±2.6)	—
Town of Stockbridge	4.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Village of Munnsville	4.0 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Morrisville	4.7 mi	14.4 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Town of Eaton	5.4 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenner	5.6 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Town of Lincoln	5.8 mi	26.6 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Town of Nelson	6.8 mi	28.5 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Oneida	7.3 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Morrisville, NY (14.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Fenner, NY (25.6 minutes), Town of Lincoln, NY (26.6 minutes), Town of Nelson, NY (28.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Fenner	25.6 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Stockbridge	25.5 minutes (±3.9)
9	Town of Lenox	24.6 minutes (±1.4)
10	Town of Lebanon	24.0 minutes (±4.3)
11	Town of Cazenovia	23.3 minutes (±1.6)
12	Town of Madison	21.8 minutes (±3.9)
13	Town of Smithfield	21.6 minutes (±2.6)
14	Town of Eaton	20.0 minutes (±2.1)
15	Oneida	19.1 minutes (±1.4)
16	Town of Hamilton	18.1 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Smithfield, NY take an average of 21.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.6% of households in the Town of Smithfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.5% (±7.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Smithfield worked from home, and 75.8% 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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