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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Coventry, NY, 2020–2024
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Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Coventry, used by 33.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with electricity.

31.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 5.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Coventry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Coventry	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.8 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.4% (±6.9 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±3.2 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.5% (±6.4 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	33.9% (±7.1 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.2% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.4 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 Coventry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chenango County (32.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Coventry, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chenango County (18.5%).

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 Coventry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Coventry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Coventry	—	5.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Town of Greene	6.5 mi	33.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Village of Afton	6.8 mi	31.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Town of Afton	6.9 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Oxford	7.5 mi	10.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Greene	7.6 mi	70.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Village of Bainbridge	7.7 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Colesville	7.8 mi	14.9% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Town of Bainbridge	7.8 mi	5.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Greene, NY (33.4%), Village of Afton, NY (31.2%), Town of Afton, NY (13.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Afton	39.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Preston	38.0% (±9.4 points)
11	Town of Smyrna	36.6% (±7.7 points)
12	Town of Greene	36.2% (±6.1 points)
13	Town of Pharsalia	31.9% (±8.1 points)
14	Town of Lincklaen	31.8% (±10.8 points)
15	Town of Coventry	31.4% (±6.9 points)
16	Town of Plymouth	30.9% (±7.7 points)
17	Town of Smithville	30.7% (±7.7 points)
18	Town of McDonough	28.3% (±11.9 points)
19	Town of Columbus	25.5% (±7.8 points)
20	Town of Oxford	23.9% (±6.4 points)
21	Town of Sherburne	20.5% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Wood is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Coventry, used by 33.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Coventry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Coventry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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