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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Wells, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Wells, NY take an average of 42.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.4% of workers walk to work.

3.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.9 minutes (±8.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Wells get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Wells	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Drove alone	93.7% (±3.9 points)	73.9%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±17.4 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	1.4% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±17.4 points)	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.6% (±3.1 points)	13.8%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Wells, the average commute is higher than in Hamilton County (22.6 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Wells, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Hamilton County (0.8%).

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

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

In Hamilton County, the Town of Wells ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 6 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 Wells

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Wells	Hamilton County	New York	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±14.1 points)	3.5%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.0% (±11.1 points)	41.5%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±12.8 points)	40.2%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.3% (±10.4 points)	14.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Wells, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Hamilton County (3.5%).

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 Wells

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Wells	Hamilton County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	3.6% (±3.1 points)	13.8% (±5.3 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±4.2 points)	94.3% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.1% (±4.5 points)	90.2% (±2.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Wells, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Hamilton County (90.2%).

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 Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wells
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Wells	—	42.9 minutes (±8.0)	—
Village of Speculator	7.8 mi	11.5 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Town of Lake Pleasant	10.0 mi	13.3 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Hope	11 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Benson	13 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Town of Stony Creek	14 mi	31.3 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Johnsburg	15 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Arietta	15 mi	16.2 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of Thurman	15 mi	32.8 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Speculator, NY (11.5 minutes), Town of Lake Pleasant, NY (13.3 minutes), Town of Hope, NY (28.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Wells	42.9 minutes (±8.0)
2	Town of Morehouse	33.4 minutes (±22.8)
3	Town of Hope	28.3 minutes (±3.4)
4	Town of Benson	26.1 minutes (±4.6)
5	Town of Indian Lake	23.8 minutes (±5.9)
6	Town of Arietta	16.2 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Inlet	16.1 minutes (±8.2)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Wells, NY take an average of 42.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

3.6% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Wells worked from home, and 97.1% 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 Wells town, Hamilton County, New York (county subdivision:79059, in state:36 county:041).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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