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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Waterford, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Waterford, NY take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.1% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

18.3% work from home.

6.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±1.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 18.3%
Households without a car: 6.6%

How people in the Town of Waterford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Waterford	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Drove alone	77.1% (±5.5 points)	73.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±1.7 points)	5.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.3 points)	1.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.3% (±5.0 points)	17.3%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Waterford, the average commute is not measurably different from Saratoga County (25.5 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Waterford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Saratoga County (0.6%).

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

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

In Saratoga County, the Town of Waterford ranks 20 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 649 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 Waterford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Waterford	Saratoga County	New York	United States
No vehicle	6.6% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	39.1% (±7.5 points)	34.4%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9% (±8.0 points)	42.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	13.4% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Waterford, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Saratoga County (4.7%).

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 Waterford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Waterford	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	18.3% (±5.0 points)	17.3% (±1.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±2.8 points)	96.0% (±0.4 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.3% (±2.9 points)	92.8% (±0.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Waterford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Saratoga County (92.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (90.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Waterford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Waterford	—	23.5 minutes (±1.9)	—
Village of Waterford	0.9 mi	23.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Cohoes	2.4 mi	24.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Green Island	3.9 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Village of Green Island	3.9 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Halfmoon	4.5 mi	23.7 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Troy	4.8 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Latham	5.3 mi	20.5 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Watervliet	5.6 mi	19.9 minutes (±2.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy, NY (21.1 minutes), Latham, NY (20.5 minutes), Watervliet, NY (19.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Malta	24.8 minutes (±1.5)
15	Town of Corinth	24.6 minutes (±2.5)
16	Town of Greenfield	24.1 minutes (±2.4)
17	Town of Wilton	23.8 minutes (±1.5)
18	Town of Halfmoon	23.7 minutes (±1.5)
19 (tie)	Town of Northumberland	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
19 (tie)	Town of Waterford	23.5 minutes (±1.9)
21	Town of Moreau	22.4 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 8 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Waterford, NY take an average of 23.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.6% of households in the Town of Waterford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.3% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Waterford worked from home, and 94.3% 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 Waterford town, Saratoga County, New York (county subdivision:78531, in state:36 county:091).

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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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