How are homes heated in Old Saybrook, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Saybrook, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Saybrook, used by 53.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with utility gas.

15.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.7% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 53.7%

Heating fuel in Old Saybrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Saybrook	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	12.7% (±3.3 points)	14.8%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53.7% (±6.1 points)	51.7%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±4.0 points)	18.9%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.3% (±4.0 points)	9.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±3.1 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (51.7%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (36.3%).

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

In Old Saybrook, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Saybrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Saybrook	—	15.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Westbrook Center	3.2 mi	25.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	4.2 mi	21.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	4.2 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	4.4 mi	20.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	5.0 mi	17.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River Center	6.6 mi	33.6% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Deep River	7.1 mi	24.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	7.6 mi	19.0% (±2.8 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	Old Lyme	64.6% (±4.8 points)
8	East Hampton	58.8% (±5.0 points)
9	Essex	58.0% (±6.7 points)
10	Chester	57.6% (±7.1 points)
11	Deep River	56.7% (±8.0 points)
12	Middlefield	56.2% (±9.9 points)
13	Old Saybrook	53.7% (±6.1 points)
14	Clinton	53.5% (±4.8 points)
15	Westbrook	52.9% (±7.2 points)
16	Cromwell	32.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Middletown	32.5% (±2.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Old Saybrook include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Old Saybrook Center, Saybrook Manor.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Old Saybrook, used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Saybrook heat with oil?

53.7% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Old Saybrook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Saybrook have electric heat?

15.9% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Old Saybrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Saybrook town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 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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