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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Westport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Westport, NY take an average of 29.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

9.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.6 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 9.2%

How people in the Town of Westport get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Westport	Essex County	New York	United States
Drove alone	78.0% (±6.9 points)	70.3%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.5% (±4.6 points)	10.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±1.7 points)	4.0%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±4.6 points)	13.2%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Westport, the average commute is higher than in Essex County (22.7 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 Westport, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Essex 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 Essex County, the Town of Westport ranks 5 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 273 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 Westport

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Westport	Essex County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.2% (±4.7 points)	7.4%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7% (±8.5 points)	36.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.1% (±7.1 points)	38.4%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.9% (±7.5 points)	18.3%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Westport, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Essex County (7.4%).

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 Westport

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Westport	Essex County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±4.6 points)	13.2% (±2.0 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.1% (±3.6 points)	94.4% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±3.1 points)	91.9% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Westport, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Essex County (91.9%).

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 Westport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Westport
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Westport	—	29.6 minutes (±4.6)	—
Panton	6.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Mineville	7.3 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Town of Essex	8.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Ferrisburgh	8.4 mi	28.4 minutes (±6.1)	Not measurably different
Vergennes	9.5 mi	21.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Port Henry	9.6 mi	20.1 minutes (±7.6)	Lower
Town of Moriah	9.9 mi	32.1 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Elizabethtown	10 mi	15.9 minutes (±4.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineville, NY (23.1 minutes), Vergennes, VT (21.3 minutes), Port Henry, NY (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Wilmington	34.1 minutes (±5.6)
2	Town of Keene	33.4 minutes (±17.2)
3	Town of Moriah	32.1 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Minerva	30.9 minutes (±9.9)
5	Town of Westport	29.6 minutes (±4.6)
6	Town of Jay	28.4 minutes (±2.1)
7	Town of Crown Point	26.2 minutes (±4.1)
8	Town of Lewis (Essex County)	24.8 minutes (±4.0)
9	Town of Essex	24.1 minutes (±4.3)
10	Town of Willsboro	23.9 minutes (±5.4)
11	Town of North Hudson	23.4 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Westport, NY take an average of 29.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.2% of households in the Town of Westport have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

11.7% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in the Town of Westport worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Westport town, Essex County, New York (county subdivision:80775, in state:36 county:031).

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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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