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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Whitehall, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Whitehall, NY take an average of 25.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.9% of workers walk to work.

1.6% work from home.

9.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.6 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 1.6%
Households without a car: 9.6%

How people in the Town of Whitehall get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Whitehall	Washington County	New York	United States
Drove alone	82.0% (±8.8 points)	80.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.0% (±8.3 points)	7.8%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.9% (±4.8 points)	1.7%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±1.8 points)	8.0%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Whitehall, the average commute is not measurably different from Washington County (26.9 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Whitehall, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washington County (0.3%).

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

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

In Washington County, the Town of Whitehall ranks 13 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 508 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 Whitehall

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Whitehall	Washington County	New York	United States
No vehicle	9.6% (±6.3 points)	8.2%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.3% (±6.9 points)	33.0%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8% (±9.0 points)	39.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.3% (±5.1 points)	19.9%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Whitehall, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washington County (8.2%).

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 Whitehall

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Whitehall	Washington County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	1.6% (±1.8 points)	8.0% (±1.2 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.4% (±5.4 points)	92.9% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±5.3 points)	86.2% (±1.8 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Whitehall, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Washington County (86.2%).

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 Whitehall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Whitehall
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Whitehall	—	25.6 minutes (±2.4)	—
Village of Whitehall	2.5 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hampton	4.8 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Dresden	5.5 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven (community)	6.9 mi	30.8 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
West Haven	7.0 mi	25.3 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Poultney (Rutland County, village)	7.6 mi	31.3 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Fort Ann	8.3 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven	8.4 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Haven (community), VT (30.8 minutes), Fair Haven, VT (30.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Town of Dresden	31.0 minutes (±5.1)
8	Town of Easton	29.9 minutes (±4.1)
9	Town of Salem	29.4 minutes (±3.8)
10	Town of Hartford	28.9 minutes (±5.1)
11	Town of Hampton	26.5 minutes (±4.1)
12	Town of Fort Ann	26.4 minutes (±3.1)
13	Town of Whitehall	25.6 minutes (±2.4)
14	Town of Granville	24.9 minutes (±2.9)
15	Town of Fort Edward	24.2 minutes (±2.2)
16	Town of Putnam	21.4 minutes (±3.5)
17	Town of Kingsbury	20.6 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Workers who live in the Town of Whitehall, NY take an average of 25.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.6% of households in the Town of Whitehall have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

1.6% (±1.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Whitehall worked from home, and 90.0% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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