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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Smithtown, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Smithtown, NY take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.1% of workers drive alone to work.

4.7% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

16.5% work from home.

3.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 4.7%
Work from home: 16.5%
Households without a car: 3.9%

How people in the Town of Smithtown get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Smithtown	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Drove alone	73.1% (±1.4 points)	72.1%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±0.6 points)	7.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.7% (±0.7 points)	4.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	16.5% (±1.3 points)	12.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Smithtown, the average commute is higher than in Suffolk County (31.1 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 Smithtown, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Suffolk County (4.8%).

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

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

In Suffolk County, the Town of Smithtown ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 167 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 Smithtown

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Smithtown	Suffolk County	New York	United States
No vehicle	3.9% (±0.9 points)	5.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.8% (±1.4 points)	27.1%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.8% (±1.9 points)	39.1%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.4% (±1.6 points)	28.8%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Smithtown, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Suffolk County (5.1%).

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 Smithtown

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Smithtown	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	16.5% (±1.3 points)	12.0% (±0.4 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±0.9 points)	96.5% (±0.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.4% (±1.0 points)	93.2% (±0.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Smithtown, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Suffolk County (93.2%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Smithtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Smithtown
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Smithtown	—	32.2 minutes (±0.9)	—
Village of Nissequogue	1.2 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Head of the Harbor	1.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook	2.7 mi	29.7 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook University	3.0 mi	16.2 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Setauket	3.9 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Village of Old Field	4.1 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
East Setauket	4.4 mi	30.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Village of the Branch	4.5 mi	35.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stony Brook University, NY (16.2 minutes), Setauket, NY (25.5 minutes), Village of Old Field, NY (23.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Huntington	35.2 minutes (±0.8)
2	Town of Shelter Island	34.0 minutes (±23.0)
3	Town of Brookhaven	32.3 minutes (±0.6)
4	Town of Smithtown	32.2 minutes (±0.9)
5	Town of Babylon	31.0 minutes (±0.7)
6	Poospatuck Reservation	30.6 minutes (±6.7)
7	Town of Southampton	29.8 minutes (±1.5)
8	Town of Islip	28.3 minutes (±0.6)
9	Town of Riverhead	27.5 minutes (±2.0)
10	Town of Southold	26.6 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Smithtown include them.

The figures for the Town of Smithtown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Commack, Hauppauge, Kings Park, Nesconset, St. James, Smithtown (community).

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 Smithtown

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

Workers who live in the Town of Smithtown, NY take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.9% of households in the Town of Smithtown have no vehicle, and 4.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

16.5% (±1.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Smithtown worked from home, and 95.4% 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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