How are homes heated in Milton (community, Saratoga County), NY?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Milton (community, Saratoga County), used by 72.8% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
72.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity
17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.9%

Heating fuel in Milton (community, Saratoga County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMilton (community, Saratoga County)Saratoga CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas72.8% (±6.9 points)57.8%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.9% (±3.3 points)11.7%16.1%3.9%
Electricity17.1% (±6.7 points)14.7%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.7% (±2.7 points)11.4%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)2.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.4%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.7 points)1.0%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.1 points)0.7%1.6%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 Milton (community, Saratoga County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Saratoga County (11.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Milton (community, Saratoga County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saratoga County (14.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Milton (community, Saratoga County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton (community, Saratoga County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Milton (community, Saratoga County)—17.1% (±6.7 points)—
North Ballston Spa1.2 mi11.6% (±10.3 points)Not measurably different
Village of Ballston Spa2.2 mi19.2% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Saratoga Springs4.4 mi21.7% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Malta5.0 mi18.6% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Ballston6.2 mi10.7% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Greenfield7.0 mi12.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Village of Round Lake7.5 mi7.0% (±5.6 points)Lower
Town of Charlton8.8 mi5.6% (±4.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Round Lake, NY (7.0%), Town of Charlton, NY (5.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Hadley (community)65.3% (±9.8 points)
2Milton (community, Saratoga County)4.9% (±3.3 points)
3North Ballston Spa4.2% (±4.4 points)
4Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek0.7% (±1.3 points)
5 (tie)Clifton Gardens0.0% (±3.8 points)
5 (tie)Country Knolls0.0% (±2.0 points)

Milton (community, Saratoga County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Milton, 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 Milton (community, Saratoga County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Milton (community, Saratoga County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Milton (community, Saratoga County), used by 72.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Milton (community, Saratoga County) heat with oil?

4.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Milton (community, Saratoga County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Milton (community, Saratoga County) have electric heat?

17.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Milton (community, Saratoga County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Milton CDP (Saratoga County), New York (place:47548, in state:36).

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

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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