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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Massena, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Massena, used by 56.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% heat with electricity.

6.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 29.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Massena

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Massena	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±5.9 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.9% (±2.4 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	29.9% (±4.8 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.1 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.2 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	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 Massena, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Massena, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Massena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Massena
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Massena	—	29.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Village of Massena	3.7 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	7.4 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Akwesasne	8.3 mi	11.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	9.4 mi	6.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Louisville	9.5 mi	45.7% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Town of Norfolk	9.9 mi	19.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Bombay	13 mi	8.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Norfolk (community)	14 mi	4.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Brasher, NY (11.9%), Akwesasne, NY (11.0%), St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, NY (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Louisville, NY (45.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
27	Town of Colton	23.7% (±7.9 points)
28	Town of Canton	22.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Town of Louisville	21.9% (±7.5 points)
30	Town of Waddington	17.3% (±5.0 points)
31	Town of Norfolk	16.3% (±5.9 points)
32	Town of Potsdam	15.8% (±3.6 points)
33	Town of Massena	6.9% (±2.4 points)
34	Ogdensburg	5.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Massena, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Massena use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

29.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Massena heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Massena town, St. Lawrence 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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