How long is the commute from the Village of Chatham, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Chatham, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Chatham, NY take an average of 22.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

76.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.3% of workers walk to work.

12.2% work from home.

7.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.2%
Households without a car: 7.8%

How people in the Village of Chatham get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Chatham	Columbia County	New York	United States
Drove alone	76.4% (±8.1 points)	66.7%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±4.7 points)	7.0%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	3.3% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.2% (±6.4 points)	17.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Chatham, the average commute is not measurably different from Columbia County (25.7 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 Village of Chatham, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (2.9%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Village of Chatham ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 330 of 529.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in the Village of Chatham

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Chatham	Columbia County	New York	United States
No vehicle	7.8% (±5.2 points)	6.1%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.3% (±10.0 points)	37.9%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.6% (±9.7 points)	36.8%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	9.3% (±6.1 points)	19.2%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Chatham, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Columbia County (6.1%).

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 Village of Chatham

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Chatham	Columbia County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	12.2% (±6.4 points)	17.4% (±1.5 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.6% (±7.5 points)	93.8% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.4% (±10.2 points)	89.7% (±1.3 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Chatham, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Columbia County (89.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (90.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Village of Chatham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Chatham
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Chatham	—	22.9 minutes (±4.0)	—
Town of Ghent	4.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Chatham	4.5 mi	27.6 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Austerlitz	5.2 mi	20.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Village of Valatie	5.4 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Kinderhook	5.5 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Kinderhook	5.9 mi	20.7 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Niverville	6.6 mi	27.6 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Canaan	7.7 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Canaan, NY (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Valatie	24.3 minutes (±3.0)
2	Village of Chatham	22.9 minutes (±4.0)
3	Village of Philmont	21.4 minutes (±6.3)
4	Village of Kinderhook	20.7 minutes (±2.7)

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 Village of Chatham

How long is the average commute in the Village of Chatham?

Workers who live in the Village of Chatham, NY take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Chatham without a car?

7.8% of households in the Village of Chatham have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Chatham?

12.2% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in the Village of Chatham worked from home, and 78.4% 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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