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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Stamford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Stamford, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.8% take public transportation.

7.0% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

8.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.3 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 3.8%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 8.3%

How people in the Town of Stamford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Stamford	Delaware County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.6% (±9.3 points)	71.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.8% (±7.3 points)	8.5%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.8% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	7.0% (±5.6 points)	5.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±5.1 points)	12.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Stamford, the average commute is not measurably different from Delaware County (25.7 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 Stamford, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Delaware County (0.8%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Stamford ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 291 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 Stamford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Stamford	Delaware County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.3% (±3.1 points)	8.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.6% (±6.6 points)	37.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2% (±6.6 points)	36.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.8% (±5.3 points)	17.6%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Stamford, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Delaware County (8.6%).

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 Stamford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Stamford	Delaware County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±5.1 points)	12.5% (±1.6 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.1 points)	91.2% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±2.8 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Stamford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Delaware 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 Stamford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Stamford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Stamford	—	29.3 minutes (±3.8)	—
Village of Hobart	2.3 mi	20.6 minutes (±6.4)	Lower
Village of Stamford	5.5 mi	25.9 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Bovina	6.5 mi	20.8 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Town of Roxbury	7.3 mi	22.8 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Town of Kortright	7.3 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Town of Harpersfield	7.8 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson	11 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Middletown	12 mi	29.5 minutes (±8.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Hobart, NY (20.6 minutes), Town of Bovina, NY (20.8 minutes), Town of Roxbury, NY (22.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Tompkins	70.2 minutes (±36.2)
2	Town of Colchester	32.8 minutes (±7.7)
3	Town of Meredith	32.5 minutes (±8.0)
4	Town of Harpersfield	30.9 minutes (±4.5)
5	Town of Hancock	29.9 minutes (±5.6)
6	Town of Middletown	29.5 minutes (±8.5)
7	Town of Stamford	29.3 minutes (±3.8)
8 (tie)	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	26.9 minutes (±4.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Masonville	26.9 minutes (±4.4)
10	Town of Andes	25.8 minutes (±3.9)
11	Town of Sidney	24.4 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Kortright	24.1 minutes (±2.9)
13	Town of Hamden	23.5 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Stamford, NY take an average of 29.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.3% of households in the Town of Stamford have no vehicle, and 3.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Stamford worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Stamford town, Delaware County, New York (county subdivision:70629, in state:36 county:025).

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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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