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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lewisboro, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewisboro, used by 65.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.8% heat with utility gas.

19.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.8% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 65.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lewisboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lewisboro	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.8% (±2.4 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65.9% (±5.0 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±3.8 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.0% (±3.1 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	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 Lewisboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Lewisboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Lewisboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lewisboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lewisboro	—	19.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Town of Pound Ridge	3.7 mi	9.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of North Salem	4.9 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bedford	4.9 mi	15.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield (community)	5.0 mi	12.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Katonah	5.1 mi	6.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Bedford Hills	5.5 mi	29.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgefield	5.8 mi	10.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lakes West	6.3 mi	4.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pound Ridge, NY (9.4%), Ridgefield (community), CT (12.3%), Katonah, NY (6.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Pound Ridge	75.7% (±5.6 points)
2	Town of North Salem	71.9% (±7.1 points)
3	Town of Lewisboro	65.9% (±5.0 points)
4	Town of North Castle	58.6% (±6.8 points)
5	Town of Yorktown	58.2% (±3.6 points)
6	Town of Bedford	58.0% (±4.9 points)
7	Town of New Castle	52.5% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Cortlandt	52.2% (±2.6 points)
9	Town of Somers	48.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Lewisboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Golden's Bridge.

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 Lewisboro

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lewisboro, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

65.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewisboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lewisboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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