How are homes heated in Sherman, CT?

Name: Heating fuel in Sherman, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sherman, used by 65.6% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

12.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.6%

Heating fuel in Sherman

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sherman	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.7 points)	31.4%	36.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.6% (±11.4 points)	36.0%	36.3%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±6.5 points)	23.0%	18.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±4.9 points)	7.1%	5.8%	4.9%
Wood	9.6% (±11.5 points)	0.8%	1.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	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 Sherman, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (36.0%).

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

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

In Sherman, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (23.0%).

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 Sherman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sherman	—	12.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Inglenook	4.1 mi	4.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
New Milford	4.2 mi	25.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
New Milford (community)	4.8 mi	38.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Pawling	5.1 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Village of Pawling	5.4 mi	34.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Wingdale	5.4 mi	26.1% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Fairfield	6.9 mi	12.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam Lake	7.8 mi	8.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inglenook, CT (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Milford, CT (25.8%), New Milford (community), CT (38.3%), Town of Pawling, NY (23.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bridgewater	74.0% (±5.7 points)
2	Wilton	72.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Weston	69.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Redding	68.5% (±5.9 points)
5	Sherman	65.6% (±11.4 points)
6	Darien	63.8% (±4.2 points)
7	Newtown	63.0% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	New Canaan	62.5% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	New Fairfield	62.5% (±4.6 points)
10	Ridgefield	61.4% (±3.7 points)
11	New Milford	57.2% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 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 Sherman

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Sherman, used by 65.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sherman heat with oil?

65.6% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Sherman use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sherman have electric heat?

12.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Sherman heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman town, Western Connecticut 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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