How are homes heated in New Windsor, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in New Windsor, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Windsor, used by 62.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

30.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 62.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.8%

Heating fuel in New Windsor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Windsor	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.3 points)	21.2%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.8% (±11.8 points)	17.7%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	62.6% (±11.0 points)	50.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±2.3 points)	4.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 New Windsor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Carroll County (17.7%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In New Windsor, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Carroll County (50.4%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Windsor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Windsor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Windsor	—	62.6% (±11.0 points)	—
Union Bridge	4.4 mi	41.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Westminster	5.5 mi	57.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Taneytown	8.7 mi	75.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Libertytown	9.2 mi	40.2% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodsboro	11 mi	64.1% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	12 mi	46.6% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Eldersburg	12 mi	44.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Germany Township	13 mi	31.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Bridge, MD (41.2%), Mount Airy, MD (46.6%), Eldersburg, MD (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Union Bridge	35.0% (±9.3 points)
2	New Windsor	30.8% (±11.8 points)
3	Eldersburg	14.9% (±2.0 points)
4	Manchester	13.9% (±6.6 points)
5	Sykesville	10.0% (±5.5 points)
6	Taneytown	6.8% (±2.5 points)
7	Hampstead	6.2% (±3.9 points)
8	Mount Airy	5.7% (±2.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Carroll County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in New Windsor

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near New Windsor, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for New Windsor beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near New Windsor, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about New Windsor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Windsor, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Windsor heat with oil?

30.8% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in New Windsor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Windsor have electric heat?

62.6% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in New Windsor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Windsor town, Maryland

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New Windsor town, Maryland (place:55925, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.