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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Day, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Day, used by 38.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

3.7% heat with electricity.

31.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 3.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Day

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Day	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±2.7 points)	57.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.1% (±7.3 points)	11.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.7% (±2.9 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	38.0% (±10.6 points)	11.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	16.8% (±7.4 points)	2.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.7% (±3.4 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.3 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 Day, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Saratoga County (11.7%).

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

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

In the Town of Day, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Saratoga County (14.7%).

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 Day

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Day
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Day	—	3.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Town of Hadley	6.2 mi	5.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stony Creek	6.5 mi	5.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Edinburg	7.1 mi	8.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Corinth	8.3 mi	11.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Hadley (community)	9.1 mi	9.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Northville	9.6 mi	23.7% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Town of Hope	10 mi	8.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Corinth	11 mi	19.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Edinburg, NY (8.6%), Town of Corinth, NY (11.1%), Village of Northville, NY (23.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Galway	45.8% (±9.5 points)
3	Town of Corinth	45.5% (±5.7 points)
4	Town of Edinburg	34.3% (±5.4 points)
5	Town of Charlton	33.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Town of Greenfield	33.1% (±5.6 points)
7	Town of Providence	32.0% (±7.9 points)
8	Town of Day	31.1% (±7.3 points)
9	Town of Stillwater	29.0% (±5.8 points)
10	Town of Saratoga	24.5% (±4.8 points)
11	Town of Northumberland	17.5% (±8.7 points)
12	Town of Milton	15.3% (±3.7 points)
13	Town of Wilton	8.1% (±2.3 points)
14	Town of Malta	7.3% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Day, used by 38.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Day use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.7% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Day heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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