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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Hamilton, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hamilton, used by 35.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with utility gas.

30.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.7% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 35.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Hamilton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Hamilton	Madison County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.7% (±2.4 points)	41.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.2% (±7.5 points)	18.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	35.3% (±6.7 points)	14.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.2% (±7.5 points)	16.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±5.6 points)	5.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Hamilton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Madison County (18.6%).

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

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

In the Town of Hamilton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (14.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hamilton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Hamilton	—	35.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Village of Hamilton	4.1 mi	62.7% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Village of Earlville	4.5 mi	18.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Town of Sherburne	6.8 mi	60.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Town of Madison	6.9 mi	14.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Town of Lebanon	7.0 mi	14.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Madison	7.4 mi	5.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Brookfield	7.5 mi	3.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Village of Sherburne	7.7 mi	76.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Earlville, NY (18.1%), Town of Madison, NY (14.8%), Town of Lebanon, NY (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hamilton, NY (62.7%), Town of Sherburne, NY (60.3%), Village of Sherburne, NY (76.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Nelson	39.3% (±9.1 points)
4	Town of Smithfield	37.4% (±8.2 points)
5	Town of Madison	36.0% (±12.7 points)
6	Town of Eaton	35.1% (±10.8 points)
7	Town of Fenner	34.3% (±6.9 points)
8	Town of Georgetown	34.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Town of Hamilton	30.2% (±7.5 points)
10	Town of Lincoln	28.7% (±6.0 points)
11	Town of Lebanon	28.4% (±8.9 points)
12	Town of Cazenovia	22.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Town of DeRuyter	14.6% (±5.0 points)
14	Town of Lenox	10.9% (±3.9 points)
15	Town of Sullivan	8.3% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hamilton, used by 35.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hamilton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

35.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hamilton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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