How are homes heated in the Town of Afton, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Afton, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Afton, used by 39.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.9% heat with utility gas.

13.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Afton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Afton	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±1.6 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.2% (±7.1 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.7% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.4% (±6.4 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	19.5% (±7.6 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.7% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	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 the Town of Afton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chenango County (32.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Afton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chenango County (18.5%).

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 the Town of Afton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Afton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Afton	—	13.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Village of Afton	0.2 mi	31.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Bainbridge	5.5 mi	5.9% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Village of Bainbridge	5.7 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coventry	6.9 mi	5.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Colesville	7.1 mi	14.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sidney	8.7 mi	28.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Town of Sanford	9.4 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Masonville	9.7 mi	11.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Bainbridge, NY (5.9%), Town of Coventry, NY (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Afton, NY (31.2%), Village of Sidney, NY (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of New Berlin	48.1% (±7.9 points)
4	Town of German	47.6% (±10.8 points)
5	Town of North Norwich	46.9% (±9.2 points)
6	Town of Guilford	46.4% (±10.6 points)
7	Town of Norwich	44.9% (±9.9 points)
8	Town of Pitcher	41.3% (±8.9 points)
9	Town of Afton	39.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Preston	38.0% (±9.4 points)
11	Town of Smyrna	36.6% (±7.7 points)
12	Town of Greene	36.2% (±6.1 points)
13	Town of Pharsalia	31.9% (±8.1 points)
14	Town of Lincklaen	31.8% (±10.8 points)
15	Town of Coventry	31.4% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Afton include them.

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 Town of Afton

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Afton?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Afton, used by 39.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Afton heat with oil?

39.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Afton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Afton have electric heat?

13.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Afton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Afton town, Chenango County, 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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