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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Watson, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Watson, NY take an average of 32.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

84.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

4.3% of workers walk to work.

4.8% work from home.

2.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.8 minutes (±11.8)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 4.8%
Households without a car: 2.0%

How people in the Town of Watson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Watson	Lewis County	New York	United States
Drove alone	84.6% (±6.3 points)	76.0%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.4 points)	9.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±4.7 points)	4.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.8% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Watson, the average commute is not measurably different from Lewis County (24.2 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 Watson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lewis County (1.1%).

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

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

In Lewis County, the Town of Watson ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 146 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 Watson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Watson	Lewis County	New York	United States
No vehicle	2.0% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.0% (±5.7 points)	29.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±8.6 points)	43.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.1% (±8.5 points)	21.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Watson, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Lewis County (5.4%).

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 Watson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Watson	Lewis County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	4.8% (±3.1 points)	7.5% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±3.3 points)	91.7% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.9 points)	86.5% (±1.6 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Watson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Lewis County (86.5%).

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 Watson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Watson	—	32.8 minutes (±11.8)	—
Town of New Bremen	6.7 mi	23.5 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Village of Croghan	8.9 mi	22.5 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Greig	9.7 mi	35.5 minutes (±10.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Webb	9.8 mi	30.4 minutes (±16.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Croghan	11 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Village of Lowville	13 mi	14.9 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Lowville	14 mi	13.8 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Village of Castorland	14 mi	23.3 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lowville, NY (14.9 minutes), Town of Lowville, NY (13.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lewis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Osceola	48.9 minutes (±11.8)
2	Town of Greig	35.5 minutes (±10.2)
3	Town of Pinckney	33.9 minutes (±4.9)
4	Town of Turin	33.7 minutes (±8.2)
5	Town of Lewis (Lewis County)	33.6 minutes (±4.8)
6	Town of Diana	32.9 minutes (±5.8)
7	Town of Watson	32.8 minutes (±11.8)
8	Town of Leyden	25.6 minutes (±3.4)
9	Town of Harrisburg	25.2 minutes (±5.2)
10	Town of Montague	24.7 minutes (±12.5)
11	Town of Lyonsdale	23.8 minutes (±4.0)
12	Town of New Bremen	23.5 minutes (±4.2)
13	Town of Denmark	23.3 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lewis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Watson, NY take an average of 32.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.0% of households in the Town of Watson have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.8% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Watson worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Watson town, Lewis County, New York (county subdivision:78729, in state:36 county:049).

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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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