Butternuts, NY is a small rural town located in Otsego County with a population of 1,402 according to the 2010 United States Census. Despite its small size, Butternuts offers residents various public transportation options for getting around town and to nearby cities. The OTSEGO Rural Transportation Service provides bus service from Butternuts to Oneonta with stops at the towns of Unadilla, Cooperstown, Milford and West Winfield. Additionally, Trailways Bus Lines provide express service between Albany and Binghamton with a stop in Butternuts. Citizens can also access Amtrak services for travel to larger cities such as New York City and Montreal from Utica Station which is only an hour away by car. Finally, for those traveling within the town or county itself, taxis are available year-round. With so many transportation options available, Butternuts residents have easy access to many different destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Butternuts takes 25.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Butternuts get to work:
- 83.7% drive their own car alone
- 5.6% carpool with others
- 5.6% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit