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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sterling, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sterling, NY take an average of 26.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.0% of workers walk to work.

14.8% work from home.

7.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.8 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.8%
Households without a car: 7.9%

How people in the Town of Sterling get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	72.9% (±7.7 points)	78.8%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±3.9 points)	8.1%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	6.0% (±6.4 points)	3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.8% (±7.2 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Sterling, the average commute is higher than in Cayuga County (22.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in New York (32.6 minutes).

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

In the Town of Sterling, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Cayuga County (0.3%).

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

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

In Cayuga County, the Town of Sterling ranks 6 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 419 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 Sterling

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.9% (±5.3 points)	9.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±8.5 points)	36.3%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.8% (±6.8 points)	37.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23.7% (±7.5 points)	17.7%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Sterling, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Cayuga County (9.1%).

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 Sterling

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sterling	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	14.8% (±7.2 points)	7.7% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.6 points)	93.8% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±5.8 points)	89.1% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sterling, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Cayuga County (89.1%).

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 Sterling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sterling
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sterling	—	26.8 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Fair Haven	2.4 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	4.1 mi	32.4 minutes (±11.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	5.5 mi	27.4 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Village of Red Creek	5.7 mi	27.2 minutes (±7.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Wolcott	6.1 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Victory	7.3 mi	35.0 minutes (±3.8)	Higher
Town of Oswego	8.0 mi	18.8 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Town of Ira	9.7 mi	30.4 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Oswego, NY (18.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Victory, NY (35.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Victory	35.0 minutes (±3.8)
2	Town of Ira	30.4 minutes (±5.8)
3	Town of Sempronius	29.3 minutes (±5.6)
4	Town of Summerhill	29.2 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Mentz	28.5 minutes (±6.2)
6	Town of Sterling	26.8 minutes (±2.7)
7	Town of Brutus	26.7 minutes (±3.2)
8 (tie)	Town of Conquest	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
8 (tie)	Town of Throop	26.4 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of Niles	25.8 minutes (±3.2)
11	Town of Moravia	24.6 minutes (±2.8)
12 (tie)	Town of Locke	23.4 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sterling, NY take an average of 26.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.9% of households in the Town of Sterling have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.8% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sterling worked from home, and 90.4% 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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