How are homes heated in North Boston, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in North Boston, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Boston, used by 90.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.5% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Boston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Boston	Erie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	90.5% (±5.6 points)	86.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±5.0 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±2.3 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.4%	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 North Boston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In North Boston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Erie County (8.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near North Boston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Boston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Boston	—	7.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Village of Hamburg	4.2 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eden	5.5 mi	3.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orchard Park	5.6 mi	7.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamburg	5.8 mi	7.9% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Orchard Park	6.2 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eden (community)	6.4 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colden	7.1 mi	1.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Wanakah	7.8 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colden, NY (1.3%), Wanakah, NY (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Clarence (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Clarence Center	0.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Eden (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Elma Center	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Holland (community)	0.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Erie Beach	0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	North Boston	0.0% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town Line	0.0% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	University at Buffalo	0.0% (±13.0 points)
8 (tie)	Wanakah	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Boston 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 Boston, 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 North Boston

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in North Boston, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Boston heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in North Boston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Boston have electric heat?

7.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in North Boston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Boston CDP, New York

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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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