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

Name: Commute and cars in the Village of Dexter, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Village of Dexter, NY take an average of 16.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

5.1% work from home.

10.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 16.1 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 5.1%
Households without a car: 10.7%

How people in the Village of Dexter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Village of Dexter	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Drove alone	86.0% (±8.0 points)	77.6%	48.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±5.3 points)	8.3%	6.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.3%	21.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±15.2 points)	4.2%	5.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±4.7 points)	1.9%	2.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.1% (±4.8 points)	7.7%	14.9%	15.1%

In the Village of Dexter, the average commute is lower than in Jefferson County (19.5 minutes).

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

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

In the Village of Dexter, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Village of Dexter ranks 17 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 501 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 Dexter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Village of Dexter	Jefferson County	New York	United States
No vehicle	10.7% (±7.6 points)	9.7%	29.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	50.3% (±13.5 points)	36.8%	33.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.7% (±9.4 points)	40.0%	25.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	11.3% (±6.3 points)	13.5%	11.8%	21.9%

In the Village of Dexter, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jefferson County (9.7%).

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 Dexter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Dexter	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Workers working from home	5.1% (±4.8 points)	7.7% (±0.8 points)	14.9% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.8% (±6.1 points)	94.4% (±1.0 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.4% (±6.7 points)	90.8% (±1.2 points)	90.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In the Village of Dexter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jefferson County (90.8%).

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 Dexter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Dexter
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Village of Dexter	—	16.1 minutes (±2.1)	—
Town of Brownville	2.3 mi	24.8 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Village of Brownville	3.0 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Village of Glen Park	4.2 mi	14.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Village of Chaumont	6.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±6.1)	Higher
Village of Sackets Harbor	6.1 mi	29.0 minutes (±6.2)	Higher
Watertown	7.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Pamelia	7.3 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Watertown	8.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Brownville, NY (24.8 minutes), Village of Chaumont, NY (23.4 minutes), Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (29.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
11	Village of Clayton	22.3 minutes (±3.1)
12	Village of West Carthage	21.4 minutes (±4.2)
13	Village of Brownville	18.3 minutes (±3.0)
14	Village of Black River	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
15	Village of Ellisburg	16.5 minutes (±5.7)
16	Village of Alexandria Bay	16.2 minutes (±3.3)
17	Village of Dexter	16.1 minutes (±2.1)
18	Village of Evans Mills	15.5 minutes (±3.1)
19	Village of Glen Park	14.5 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dexter

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

Workers who live in the Village of Dexter, NY take an average of 16.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.7% of households in the Village of Dexter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

5.1% (±4.8 points) of workers who live in the Village of Dexter worked from home, and 88.4% 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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