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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Brandon, NY, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brandon, used by 40.2% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

3.1% heat with electricity.

39.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 3.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Brandon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Brandon	Franklin County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.3% (±9.3 points)	49.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.1% (±3.2 points)	15.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.4% (±6.7 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	40.2% (±11.6 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.2 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.7 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 the Town of Brandon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Franklin County (49.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Brandon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Franklin County (15.0%).

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 Brandon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brandon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Brandon	—	3.1% (±3.2 points)	—
Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)	6.2 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Malone	7.0 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Bangor	7.1 mi	5.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brushton	8.1 mi	16.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moira	9.6 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malone	9.9 mi	16.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Town of Lawrence	13 mi	2.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Duane	13 mi	3.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Malone, NY (11.4%), Village of Malone, NY (16.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Town of Waverly	50.3% (±9.0 points)
13	Town of Duane	48.0% (±16.2 points)
14	Town of Santa Clara	46.4% (±11.1 points)
15	Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	45.8% (±9.9 points)
16	Town of Bellmont	44.4% (±7.0 points)
17	Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	43.3% (±8.7 points)
18	Town of Brandon	39.3% (±9.3 points)
19	Town of Dickinson (Franklin County)	35.9% (±7.3 points)
20	Town of Tupper Lake	18.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brandon, used by 40.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

39.3% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brandon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.1% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brandon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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