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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Washington, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Washington, NY take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.3% of workers drive alone to work.

4.2% take public transportation.

12.4% of workers walk to work.

19.5% work from home.

9.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.0 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 4.2%
Work from home: 19.5%
Households without a car: 9.3%

How people in the Town of Washington get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Washington	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Drove alone	61.3% (±7.5 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.2 points)	6.9%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	4.2% (±3.1 points)	3.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	12.4% (±5.3 points)	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	19.5% (±6.1 points)	15.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Washington, the average commute is not measurably different from Dutchess County (31.2 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 Washington, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dutchess County (3.8%).

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

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

In Dutchess County, the Town of Washington ranks 13 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 256 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 Washington

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Washington	Dutchess County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.3% (±8.0 points)	7.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±7.8 points)	35.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±8.7 points)	36.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±6.4 points)	20.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Washington, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dutchess County (7.2%).

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 Washington

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Washington	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	19.5% (±6.1 points)	15.3% (±0.9 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.5% (±9.0 points)	96.3% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.7% (±9.0 points)	93.5% (±0.5 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Washington, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dutchess County (93.5%).

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 Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Washington
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Washington	—	30.0 minutes (±3.7)	—
Village of Millbrook	0.9 mi	25.4 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Union Vale	6.5 mi	40.4 minutes (±7.6)	Higher
Town of Amenia	6.7 mi	34.6 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Pleasant Valley	6.7 mi	32.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanford	7.4 mi	30.0 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley (community)	8.3 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	8.9 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Dover	9.6 mi	34.2 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Union Vale, NY (40.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Fishkill	36.1 minutes (±2.3)
8	Town of Amenia	34.6 minutes (±7.4)
9	Town of Dover	34.2 minutes (±3.5)
10	Town of LaGrange	33.0 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Pleasant Valley	32.5 minutes (±3.6)
12 (tie)	Town of Stanford	30.0 minutes (±5.9)
12 (tie)	Town of Washington	30.0 minutes (±3.7)
14	Town of Rhinebeck	29.4 minutes (±4.2)
15	Town of Hyde Park	28.7 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Wappinger	28.4 minutes (±1.9)
17	Town of Poughkeepsie	26.7 minutes (±2.0)
18 (tie)	Town of Milan	26.5 minutes (±2.9)
18 (tie)	Town of Pine Plains	26.5 minutes (±5.4)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Washington, NY take an average of 30.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.3% of households in the Town of Washington have no vehicle, and 4.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

19.5% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Washington worked from home, and 91.7% 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 Washington town, Dutchess County, New York (county subdivision:78388, in state:36 county:027).

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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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