How long is the commute from the Village of Cold Spring, NY?

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Cold Spring, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Cold Spring, NY take an average of 50.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% of workers drive alone to work.

26.5% take public transportation.

5.8% of workers walk to work.

20.3% work from home.

8.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 50.9 minutes (±5.7)
Public transportation: 26.5%
Work from home: 20.3%
Households without a car: 8.8%

How people in the Village of Cold Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Cold Spring	Putnam County	New York	United States
Drove alone	45.3% (±9.9 points)	69.2%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.0% (±4.3 points)	7.4%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	26.5% (±10.1 points)	5.8%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	5.8% (±3.1 points)	1.8%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.1% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.3% (±9.0 points)	14.4%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Cold Spring, the average commute is higher than in Putnam County (39.3 minutes).

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

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

In the Village of Cold Spring, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Putnam County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (21.6%).

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

In Putnam County, the Village of Cold Spring ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2 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 Cold Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Cold Spring	Putnam County	New York	United States
No vehicle	8.8% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	58.6% (±7.9 points)	25.6%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	25.1% (±7.0 points)	43.7%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	7.4% (±3.5 points)	26.1%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Cold Spring, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Putnam County (4.6%).

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 Cold Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Cold Spring	Putnam County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	20.3% (±9.0 points)	14.4% (±1.7 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±2.6 points)	96.6% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.8% (±4.3 points)	94.8% (±0.9 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Cold Spring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Putnam County (94.8%).

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 Village of Cold Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Cold Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Cold Spring	—	50.9 minutes (±5.7)	—
Village of Nelsonville	0.8 mi	35.9 minutes (±7.3)	Lower
Town of Philipstown	1.8 mi	40.2 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	3.3 mi	30.7 minutes (±7.0)	Lower
Village of Highland Falls	3.8 mi	25.6 minutes (±5.1)	Lower
Town of Highlands	4.3 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Firthcliffe	4.4 mi	25.6 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
West Point	5.3 mi	10.1 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
New Windsor (community)	5.3 mi	34.5 minutes (±4.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Nelsonville, NY (35.9 minutes), Town of Philipstown, NY (40.2 minutes), Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (30.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Village of Cold Spring	50.9 minutes (±5.7)
2	Village of Nelsonville	35.9 minutes (±7.3)
3	Village of Brewster	22.5 minutes (±4.8)

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 Cold Spring

How long is the average commute in the Village of Cold Spring?

Workers who live in the Village of Cold Spring, NY take an average of 50.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Village of Cold Spring without a car?

8.8% of households in the Village of Cold Spring have no vehicle, and 26.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Village of Cold Spring?

20.3% (±9.0 points) of workers who live in the Village of Cold Spring worked from home, and 93.8% 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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