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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Bristol, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bristol, used by 28.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.1% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Bristol

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Bristol	Ontario County	New York	United States
Utility gas	27.1% (±9.5 points)	58.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±4.1 points)	5.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.5% (±7.2 points)	13.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	10.2% (±4.0 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.5% (±4.3 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.8% (±7.3 points)	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 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 the Town of Bristol, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ontario County (5.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Bristol, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ontario County (16.5%).

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 Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bristol
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Bristol	—	9.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Town of Richmond	5.1 mi	18.8% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Village of Bloomfield	6.3 mi	10.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Bloomfield	6.3 mi	12.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canandaigua	6.7 mi	19.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Town of West Bloomfield	6.9 mi	5.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of South Bristol	7.9 mi	15.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canadice	9.2 mi	16.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Canandaigua	9.2 mi	24.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Richmond, NY (18.8%), Town of Canandaigua, NY (19.5%), Town of Canadice, NY (16.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of Canadice	11.4% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Naples	11.3% (±4.5 points)
6	Town of Manchester	9.9% (±4.5 points)
7	Town of Hopewell	9.8% (±4.8 points)
8	Town of Richmond	8.9% (±5.3 points)
9	Town of South Bristol	8.4% (±3.4 points)
10	Town of Bristol	7.7% (±4.1 points)
11	Town of Gorham	6.4% (±3.0 points)
12	Town of East Bloomfield	5.9% (±2.9 points)
13	Town of Farmington	3.4% (±1.7 points)
14	Town of Canandaigua	2.6% (±1.4 points)
15	Town of Victor	1.9% (±0.8 points)
16	Canandaigua	1.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Ontario County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Bristol, used by 28.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.7% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bristol use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.1% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Bristol heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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