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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Rochester, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rochester, used by 49.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.0% heat with utility gas.

13.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.0% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Rochester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Rochester	Ulster County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.0% (±1.3 points)	21.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.1% (±8.1 points)	42.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±5.4 points)	15.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.6% (±6.1 points)	13.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.7% (±3.5 points)	4.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.9% (±5.2 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.4 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 Rochester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from 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 Rochester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ulster County (15.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Rochester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rochester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Rochester	—	13.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Kerhonkson	2.1 mi	10.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stone Ridge	6.4 mi	6.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marbletown	6.9 mi	7.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellenville	8.8 mi	31.9% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Town of Wawarsing	8.9 mi	18.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Olive	9.3 mi	15.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	9.4 mi	16.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Paltz	9.9 mi	27.3% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Ellenville, NY (31.9%), Town of New Paltz, NY (27.3%).

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
4	Town of Marlborough	56.9% (±7.3 points)
5	Town of Plattekill	55.3% (±7.0 points)
6	Town of Marbletown	53.5% (±8.0 points)
7	Town of Rosendale	51.2% (±6.6 points)
8	Town of Kingston	50.6% (±13.6 points)
9	Town of Gardiner	49.7% (±8.7 points)
10	Town of Rochester	49.1% (±8.1 points)
11	Town of Olive	48.4% (±8.4 points)
12	Town of Woodstock	46.7% (±7.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Rochester 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 Rochester

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rochester, used by 49.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

49.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rochester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rochester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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