How are homes heated in Saybrook Manor, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Saybrook Manor, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Saybrook Manor, used by 44.8% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% heat with utility gas.

23.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.8% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 44.8%

Heating fuel in Saybrook Manor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Saybrook Manor	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	6.8% (±6.1 points)	14.8%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44.8% (±15.4 points)	51.7%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±12.3 points)	18.9%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.9% (±9.3 points)	9.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	3.9% (±6.2 points)	2.7%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.5% (±6.9 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 Saybrook Manor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from 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 Saybrook Manor, 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 Saybrook Manor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saybrook Manor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Saybrook Manor	—	23.3% (±12.3 points)	—
Westbrook Center	1.9 mi	25.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	2.5 mi	16.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	4.0 mi	17.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	4.6 mi	21.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.1 mi	20.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Old Lyme	5.6 mi	14.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	6.4 mi	29.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	6.5 mi	19.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
3	Portland (community)	76.6% (±6.3 points)
4	Chester Center	67.1% (±10.4 points)
5	Moodus	66.7% (±13.4 points)
6	East Hampton (community)	66.1% (±10.3 points)
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 11 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Saybrook Manor 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 Saybrook Manor

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Saybrook Manor, used by 44.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Saybrook Manor heat with oil?

44.8% (±15.4 points) of occupied homes in Saybrook Manor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Saybrook Manor have electric heat?

23.3% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Saybrook Manor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saybrook Manor 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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