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

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

66.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

10.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±5.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 10.4%

How people in the Town of Springfield get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Springfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	66.1% (±13.1 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.1% (±9.2 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.2 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.6 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±7.6 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Springfield, the average commute is higher than in Otsego County (22.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New York (32.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Springfield, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (1.0%).

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

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

In Otsego County, the Town of Springfield ranks 7 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 246 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 Springfield

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Springfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.4% (±8.5 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.0% (±8.3 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.0% (±11.2 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.6% (±6.3 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Springfield, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Otsego County (7.3%).

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 Springfield

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Springfield	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±7.6 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	84.9% (±8.8 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.5% (±9.0 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Springfield, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otsego County (87.2%).

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 Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Springfield
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Springfield	—	30.2 minutes (±5.4)	—
Town of Warren	5.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Richfield Springs	6.2 mi	33.5 minutes (±10.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Cherry Valley	6.3 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Town of Stark	6.9 mi	28.9 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Otsego	7.1 mi	25.7 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Valley	7.5 mi	23.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Richfield	9.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Middlefield	9.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±1.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Cherry Valley, NY (20.8 minutes), Town of Cherry Valley, NY (23.1 minutes), Town of Middlefield, NY (19.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Decatur	34.5 minutes (±3.7)
2	Town of Maryland	33.2 minutes (±8.0)
3	Town of Burlington	32.0 minutes (±4.7)
4	Town of Roseboom	31.7 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Richfield	31.0 minutes (±5.7)
6	Town of Butternuts	30.7 minutes (±3.7)
7	Town of Springfield	30.2 minutes (±5.4)
8	Town of Plainfield	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Exeter	28.7 minutes (±5.6)
10	Town of New Lisbon	28.5 minutes (±3.4)
11	Town of Westford	28.1 minutes (±3.9)
12	Town of Worcester	26.3 minutes (±4.5)
13	Town of Morris	25.9 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

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

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

10.4% of households in the Town of Springfield have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

13.3% (±7.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Springfield worked from home, and 83.5% 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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