How are homes heated in the Town of New Paltz, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of New Paltz, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of New Paltz, used by 36.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with utility gas.

27.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.2% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 27.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 36.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of New Paltz

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of New Paltz	Ulster County	New York	United States
Utility gas	15.2% (±5.0 points)	21.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	36.9% (±5.7 points)	42.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.3% (±5.6 points)	15.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±4.0 points)	13.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.1% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	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 New Paltz, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ulster County (42.9%).

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

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

In the Town of New Paltz, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ulster County (15.5%).

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 New Paltz

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of New Paltz
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of New Paltz	—	27.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Village of New Paltz	1.1 mi	34.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tillson	4.7 mi	15.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Clintondale	5.6 mi	25.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rosendale	5.8 mi	10.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Lloyd	6.0 mi	12.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Gardiner (community)	6.6 mi	4.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Stone Ridge	6.6 mi	6.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Gardiner	7.1 mi	16.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tillson, NY (15.3%), Town of Rosendale, NY (10.0%), Town of Lloyd, NY (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13	Town of Esopus	44.4% (±8.1 points)
14	Town of Ulster	42.1% (±4.8 points)
15	Town of Hardenburgh	41.6% (±17.0 points)
16	Town of Denning	41.4% (±11.5 points)
17	Town of Lloyd	40.9% (±6.8 points)
18	Town of Shandaken	40.4% (±8.4 points)
19	Town of New Paltz	36.9% (±5.7 points)
20	Town of Saugerties	31.1% (±3.9 points)
21	Kingston	18.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of New Paltz, used by 36.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of New Paltz heat with oil?

36.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of New Paltz use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of New Paltz have electric heat?

27.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of New Paltz heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Paltz town, Ulster 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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