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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Dover, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Dover, used by 57.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

24.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 24.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Dover

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Dover	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±2.3 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.9% (±7.7 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.6% (±6.9 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±2.5 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±2.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.9% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	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 Dover, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Dover, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

It is also higher 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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dover
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Dover	—	24.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Town of Union Vale	6.7 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Kent	6.9 mi	15.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pawling	7.8 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	7.8 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Village of Pawling	8.1 mi	34.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekman	8.5 mi	19.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	9.3 mi	25.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington	9.6 mi	26.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Union Vale, NY (8.5%), Sherman, CT (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of North East	64.6% (±10.0 points)
8	Town of Red Hook	61.7% (±4.8 points)
9	Town of Pawling	61.3% (±4.9 points)
10	Town of Hyde Park	60.8% (±4.2 points)
11	Town of East Fishkill	60.2% (±3.5 points)
12	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	58.0% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Dover	57.9% (±7.7 points)
14	Town of Washington	56.1% (±8.2 points)
15	Town of Rhinebeck	56.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Stanford	51.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Town of Milan	45.1% (±8.9 points)
18	Town of Poughkeepsie	40.0% (±3.6 points)
19	Town of Wappinger	31.7% (±2.8 points)

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

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Dover include them.

The figures for the Town of Dover include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wingdale.

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 Dover

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Dover, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

57.9% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Dover use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.6% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Dover heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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