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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Thurston, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Thurston, NY take an average of 26.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

1.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.0 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 1.5%

How people in the Town of Thurston get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Thurston	Steuben County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.9% (±6.3 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.7% (±5.7 points)	9.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.6 points)	4.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±2.8 points)	8.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Thurston, the average commute is higher than in Steuben County (22.2 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 Thurston, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Steuben County (0.4%).

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

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

In Steuben County, the Town of Thurston ranks 16 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 472 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 Thurston

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Thurston	Steuben County	New York	United States
No vehicle	1.5% (±1.7 points)	10.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.9% (±5.6 points)	33.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.5% (±7.3 points)	38.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.1% (±6.2 points)	18.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Thurston, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Steuben County (10.1%).

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 Thurston

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Thurston	Steuben County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±2.8 points)	8.7% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.0% (±5.7 points)	92.8% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.4% (±5.7 points)	86.9% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Thurston, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Steuben County (86.9%).

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 Thurston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Thurston
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Thurston	—	26.0 minutes (±2.7)	—
Village of Savona	4.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Campbell	5.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Addison	6.8 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Bath	7.0 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Cameron	7.3 mi	33.2 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Town of Rathbone	7.4 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Village of Bath	7.9 mi	19.6 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Addison	8.6 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bath, NY (20.9 minutes), Village of Bath, NY (19.6 minutes), Village of Addison, NY (21.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Cameron, NY (33.2 minutes), Town of Rathbone, NY (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Steuben County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10	Town of Tuscarora	28.4 minutes (±3.8)
11	Town of Wayne	28.3 minutes (±4.7)
12	Town of Wayland	28.2 minutes (±5.0)
13	Town of Prattsburgh	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
14	Town of Woodhull	26.4 minutes (±2.1)
15	Town of Caton	26.2 minutes (±3.9)
16	Town of Thurston	26.0 minutes (±2.7)
17 (tie)	Town of Avoca	25.8 minutes (±2.9)
17 (tie)	Town of Pulteney	25.8 minutes (±3.9)
19	Town of Dansville	25.7 minutes (±2.9)
20	Town of Cohocton	25.6 minutes (±2.7)
21	Town of Addison	25.5 minutes (±3.9)
22	Town of Campbell	24.8 minutes (±4.0)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Thurston, NY take an average of 26.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.5% of households in the Town of Thurston have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

3.5% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Thurston worked from home, and 84.4% 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 Thurston town, Steuben County, New York (county subdivision:73836, in state:36 county:101).

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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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