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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Perinton, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Perinton, used by 57.4% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Perinton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Perinton	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±2.5 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±2.3 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	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 Perinton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Perinton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Perinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Perinton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Perinton	—	39.3% (±2.3 points)	—
Village of Fairport	1.6 mi	30.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of East Rochester	3.7 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	3.7 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Pittsford	4.5 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Pittsford	4.9 mi	12.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Penfield	5.1 mi	12.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Gananda	5.7 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Macedon	6.0 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Fairport, NY (30.0%), Town of East Rochester, NY (10.1%), Village of East Rochester, NY (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Rochester	1.4% (±0.3 points)
13	Town of Ogden	1.2% (±0.8 points)
14	Town of Henrietta	1.0% (±0.7 points)
15	Town of Greece	0.9% (±0.4 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	0.7% (±0.5 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Gates	0.7% (±0.6 points)
16 (tie)	Town of Perinton	0.7% (±0.3 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Irondequoit	0.6% (±0.4 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Parma	0.6% (±0.6 points)
21	Town of Webster	0.3% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Perinton, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Perinton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

39.3% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Perinton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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