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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Bedford, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bedford, used by 58.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with utility gas.

15.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.0% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 58.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Bedford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Bedford	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	15.0% (±4.2 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58.0% (±4.9 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±4.2 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.5% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	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 Bedford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Bedford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Bedford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bedford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Bedford	—	15.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Mount Kisco	3.7 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mount Kisco	3.7 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pound Ridge	4.3 mi	9.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Golden's Bridge	4.5 mi	24.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewisboro	4.9 mi	19.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	6.2 mi	28.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Town of North Castle	6.3 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of New Castle	6.4 mi	10.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pound Ridge, NY (9.4%), Town of North Castle, NY (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Somers, NY (28.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Pound Ridge	75.7% (±5.6 points)
2	Town of North Salem	71.9% (±7.1 points)
3	Town of Lewisboro	65.9% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of North Castle	58.6% (±6.8 points)
5	Town of Yorktown	58.2% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Bedford	58.0% (±4.9 points)
7	Town of New Castle	52.5% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Cortlandt	52.2% (±2.6 points)
9	Town of Somers	48.0% (±4.8 points)
10	Town of Mount Pleasant	36.4% (±2.7 points)
11	Peekskill	34.7% (±4.5 points)
12	Town of Mount Kisco	30.5% (±5.8 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Bedford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bedford (community), Bedford Hills, Katonah.

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 Bedford

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bedford, used by 58.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

58.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bedford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bedford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bedford town, Westchester 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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