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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Putnam, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Putnam, used by 45.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

6.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 6.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 45.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Putnam

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Putnam	Washington County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.5 points)	23.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45.7% (±7.3 points)	37.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.2% (±3.6 points)	11.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.8% (±7.6 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	17.3% (±6.1 points)	10.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.0 points)	0.5%	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 Putnam, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Washington County (37.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Putnam, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Washington County (11.9%).

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 Putnam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Putnam
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Putnam	—	6.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Benson	6.3 mi	9.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ticonderoga (community)	6.6 mi	16.3% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Hague	7.7 mi	18.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
West Haven	7.9 mi	10.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orwell	8.2 mi	0.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Town of Ticonderoga	9.2 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Town of Dresden	11 mi	4.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	12 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orwell, VT (0.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ticonderoga (community), NY (16.3%), Town of Hague, NY (18.1%), Town of Ticonderoga, NY (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Hampton	50.0% (±12.1 points)
6	Town of Easton	48.3% (±8.3 points)
7	Town of Greenwich	47.7% (±8.1 points)
8	Town of Granville	47.5% (±7.6 points)
9	Town of Hartford	46.4% (±9.3 points)
10	Town of Argyle	46.3% (±8.0 points)
11	Town of Putnam	45.7% (±7.3 points)
12	Town of Fort Ann	44.4% (±7.3 points)
13	Town of Dresden	42.1% (±13.4 points)
14	Town of Jackson	39.0% (±7.1 points)
15	Town of Hebron	32.4% (±7.4 points)
16	Town of Fort Edward	13.9% (±4.9 points)
17	Town of Kingsbury	12.2% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Putnam, used by 45.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Putnam use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

6.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Putnam heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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