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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick, used by 46.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with electricity.

24.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.9% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Brunswick	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Utility gas	46.9% (±4.7 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.1% (±3.9 points)	20.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.4% (±3.4 points)	16.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.3% (±3.4 points)	9.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±1.7 points)	3.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 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 Brunswick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (20.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Brunswick, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (16.3%).

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 Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Brunswick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Brunswick	—	13.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Town of Poestenkill	4.5 mi	5.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Troy	4.6 mi	22.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Wynantskill	5.0 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Green Island	5.4 mi	23.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Village of Green Island	5.4 mi	23.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Village of Waterford	5.7 mi	13.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	6.4 mi	25.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Cohoes	6.5 mi	18.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Poestenkill, NY (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Troy, NY (22.5%), Town of Green Island, NY (23.8%), Village of Green Island, NY (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Town of Petersburgh	49.1% (±7.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Schaghticoke	49.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Town of Berlin	48.0% (±7.3 points)
9	Town of Sand Lake	44.8% (±7.7 points)
10	Town of Grafton	38.4% (±9.3 points)
11	Town of Schodack	38.3% (±4.9 points)
12	Town of Brunswick	24.1% (±3.9 points)
13	Town of East Greenbush	11.1% (±2.3 points)
14	Town of North Greenbush	9.2% (±2.4 points)
15	Rensselaer	3.0% (±2.2 points)
16	Troy	1.3% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Brunswick, used by 46.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brunswick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.4% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Brunswick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Rensselaer County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brunswick town, Rensselaer County, New York (county subdivision:10275, in state:36 county:083).

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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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