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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Colchester, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colchester, used by 41.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

8.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Colchester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Colchester	Delaware County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.2 points)	12.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.1% (±8.2 points)	39.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.0% (±4.7 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±5.6 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	34.5% (±10.9 points)	13.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	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 Colchester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (39.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Colchester, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Delaware County (14.4%).

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 Colchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colchester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Colchester	—	8.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Town of Rockland	10.0 mi	19.7% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Andes	11 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamden	11 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	12 mi	8.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Walton	13 mi	13.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Walton	13 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hancock	13 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Callicoon	14 mi	12.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rockland, NY (19.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Delhi	49.5% (±6.9 points)
6	Town of Hamden	44.9% (±8.8 points)
7	Town of Bovina	44.6% (±8.0 points)
8	Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	44.1% (±8.3 points)
9	Town of Sidney	43.4% (±6.3 points)
10	Town of Meredith	41.8% (±8.2 points)
11	Town of Colchester	41.1% (±8.2 points)
12	Town of Kortright	40.1% (±8.8 points)
13	Town of Middletown	38.5% (±9.4 points)
14	Town of Masonville	37.5% (±7.7 points)
15	Town of Tompkins	34.4% (±13.5 points)
16	Town of Davenport	31.8% (±9.7 points)
17	Town of Hancock	24.6% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Colchester, used by 41.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

41.1% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colchester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Colchester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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