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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Preston, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Preston, used by 38.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.8% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 4.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Preston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Preston	Chenango County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.8% (±1.2 points)	15.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.0% (±9.4 points)	32.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.1% (±3.1 points)	18.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.8% (±7.5 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	28.7% (±7.8 points)	12.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.8% (±6.2 points)	2.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.8% (±3.1 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 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 Preston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chenango County (32.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Preston, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chenango County (18.5%).

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 Preston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Preston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Preston	—	4.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Oxford	4.4 mi	10.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	4.9 mi	27.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Town of McDonough	6.0 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Norwich	6.4 mi	7.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plymouth	7.0 mi	3.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oxford	7.4 mi	10.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Norwich	7.9 mi	7.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pharsalia	9.1 mi	13.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norwich, NY (27.7%), Town of Pharsalia, NY (13.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Town of German	47.6% (±10.8 points)
5	Town of North Norwich	46.9% (±9.2 points)
6	Town of Guilford	46.4% (±10.6 points)
7	Town of Norwich	44.9% (±9.9 points)
8	Town of Pitcher	41.3% (±8.9 points)
9	Town of Afton	39.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Preston	38.0% (±9.4 points)
11	Town of Smyrna	36.6% (±7.7 points)
12	Town of Greene	36.2% (±6.1 points)
13	Town of Pharsalia	31.9% (±8.1 points)
14	Town of Lincklaen	31.8% (±10.8 points)
15	Town of Coventry	31.4% (±6.9 points)
16	Town of Plymouth	30.9% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Chenango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Preston, used by 38.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Preston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

4.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Preston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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