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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Lyme, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lyme, used by 45.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

7.3% heat with electricity.

27.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 7.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Lyme

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Lyme	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.2 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.2% (±7.3 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.3% (±3.3 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	45.3% (±8.1 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.5% (±4.4 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	11.5% (±5.5 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 Lyme, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Jefferson County (11.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Lyme, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (23.4%).

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 Lyme

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lyme
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Lyme	—	7.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Village of Chaumont	5.6 mi	15.5% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of Cape Vincent	6.9 mi	17.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Brownville	7.2 mi	10.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sackets Harbor	8.3 mi	45.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Village of Cape Vincent	8.5 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Hounsfield	8.9 mi	27.4% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Village of Dexter	9.3 mi	33.3% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Town of Henderson	12 mi	9.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Chaumont, NY (15.5%), Town of Cape Vincent, NY (17.7%), Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (45.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Antwerp	50.0% (±6.9 points)
2	Town of Alexandria	39.6% (±6.1 points)
3	Town of Orleans	34.3% (±7.8 points)
4	Town of Henderson	31.0% (±9.1 points)
5	Town of Theresa	28.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Town of Philadelphia	27.9% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Lyme	27.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Town of Clayton	26.1% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Rodman	25.7% (±8.6 points)
10	Town of Lorraine	22.8% (±12.0 points)
11	Town of Cape Vincent	21.7% (±5.4 points)
12	Town of Pamelia	20.7% (±9.3 points)
13	Town of Ellisburg	18.9% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Lyme, used by 45.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

27.2% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lyme use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.3% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Lyme heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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