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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Bennington, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bennington, used by 43.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with electricity.

12.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.3% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Bennington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Bennington	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Utility gas	43.3% (±6.9 points)	45.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.3% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.7% (±5.7 points)	18.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.1% (±6.4 points)	16.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	12.6% (±5.2 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	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 Bennington, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wyoming County (10.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Bennington, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wyoming County (18.2%).

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 the Town of Bennington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bennington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Bennington	—	7.7% (±5.7 points)	—
Town of Sheldon	5.0 mi	6.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Darien	6.3 mi	7.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Attica	6.3 mi	9.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marilla	7.2 mi	0.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Attica	7.2 mi	7.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Alden	7.8 mi	9.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wales	8.5 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Town of Orangeville	8.6 mi	4.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Marilla, NY (0.0%), Town of Wales, 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 Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Pike	20.5% (±8.1 points)
4	Town of Gainesville	18.4% (±5.2 points)
5	Town of Middlebury	16.0% (±5.4 points)
6	Town of Warsaw	15.2% (±7.0 points)
7	Town of Covington	14.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Java	13.3% (±6.6 points)
9	Town of Bennington	12.3% (±5.0 points)
10	Town of Castile	10.7% (±7.4 points)
11	Town of Attica	6.9% (±2.7 points)
12	Town of Eagle	6.5% (±2.7 points)
13	Town of Sheldon	5.2% (±3.3 points)
14	Town of Genesee Falls	4.7% (±3.2 points)
15	Town of Perry	3.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Wyoming County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Bennington 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 Bennington

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bennington, used by 43.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bennington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.7% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bennington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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