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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Worcester, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Worcester, NY take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

10.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.3 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 10.8%

How people in the Town of Worcester get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Worcester	Otsego County	New York	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±8.4 points)	70.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.3% (±8.8 points)	8.7%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±7.1 points)	11.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Town of Worcester, the average commute is not measurably different from Otsego County (22.9 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 Worcester, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (1.0%).

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

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

In Otsego County, the Town of Worcester ranks 12 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 456 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 Worcester

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Worcester	Otsego County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.8% (±8.3 points)	7.3%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.4% (±11.3 points)	37.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±11.2 points)	37.9%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.6% (±11.1 points)	17.0%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Town of Worcester, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Otsego County (7.3%).

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 Worcester

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Worcester	Otsego County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±7.1 points)	11.7% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±4.5 points)	93.2% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.0% (±5.1 points)	87.2% (±1.4 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Worcester, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otsego County (87.2%).

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 Worcester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Worcester
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Worcester	—	26.3 minutes (±4.5)	—
Town of Decatur	5.2 mi	34.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of Summit	6.4 mi	33.6 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Town of Westford	6.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Maryland	7.5 mi	33.2 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson	8.7 mi	31.6 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Richmondville	8.9 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Harpersfield	9.3 mi	30.9 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Richmondville	9.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Decatur, NY (34.5 minutes), Town of Summit, NY (33.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
6	Town of Butternuts	30.7 minutes (±3.7)
7	Town of Springfield	30.2 minutes (±5.4)
8	Town of Plainfield	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
9	Town of Exeter	28.7 minutes (±5.6)
10	Town of New Lisbon	28.5 minutes (±3.4)
11	Town of Westford	28.1 minutes (±3.9)
12	Town of Worcester	26.3 minutes (±4.5)
13	Town of Morris	25.9 minutes (±3.0)
14 (tie)	Town of Laurens	25.7 minutes (±4.3)
14 (tie)	Town of Otsego	25.7 minutes (±9.4)
16	Town of Edmeston	24.7 minutes (±2.7)
17	Town of Pittsfield	24.4 minutes (±3.2)
18	Town of Milford	23.2 minutes (±3.5)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Worcester include them.

The figures for the Town of Worcester include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Worcester (community).

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 Worcester

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

Workers who live in the Town of Worcester, NY take an average of 26.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.8% of households in the Town of Worcester have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

8.4% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Worcester worked from home, and 91.0% 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 Worcester town, Otsego County, New York (county subdivision:83129, in state:36 county:077).

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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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