How are homes heated in Old Saybrook Center, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Saybrook Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Saybrook Center, used by 34.1% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with utility gas.

16.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.7% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 34.1%

Heating fuel in Old Saybrook Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Saybrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	31.7% (±10.5 points)	14.8%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34.1% (±11.6 points)	51.7%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±8.7 points)	18.9%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.0% (±11.3 points)	9.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Old Saybrook Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (51.7%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (36.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Old Saybrook Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Old Saybrook Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Saybrook Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Saybrook Center	—	16.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Saybrook Manor	2.5 mi	23.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	3.2 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook Center	4.4 mi	25.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.2 mi	20.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	5.2 mi	21.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	6.3 mi	17.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River Center	7.7 mi	33.6% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Lyme	7.9 mi	7.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deep River Center, CT (33.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Essex Village	52.4% (±9.4 points)
8	Lake Pocotopaug	47.2% (±7.7 points)
9	Saybrook Manor	44.8% (±15.4 points)
10	Clinton (community)	43.8% (±7.8 points)
11	Deep River Center	42.0% (±11.0 points)
12	Westbrook Center	38.2% (±11.7 points)
13	Old Saybrook Center	34.1% (±11.6 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Saybrook Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Old Saybrook, whose figures include it.

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 Old Saybrook Center

What is the most common way to heat a home in Old Saybrook Center?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Saybrook Center, used by 34.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Saybrook Center heat with oil?

34.1% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes in Old Saybrook Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Saybrook Center have electric heat?

16.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Old Saybrook Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Saybrook Center CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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