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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Saugerties, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Saugerties, used by 36.1% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% heat with electricity.

31.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.1% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 14.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 31.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Saugerties

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Saugerties	Ulster County	New York	United States
Utility gas	36.1% (±3.5 points)	21.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31.1% (±3.9 points)	42.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.1% (±2.9 points)	15.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.9% (±2.9 points)	13.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Saugerties, 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 Saugerties, 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 Saugerties

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Saugerties
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Saugerties	—	14.1% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Saugerties	2.7 mi	16.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tivoli	4.5 mi	41.5% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Ruby	5.5 mi	15.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown (community)	5.9 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bard College	6.3 mi	8.8% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Germantown	6.8 mi	12.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clermont	6.9 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Red Hook	7.3 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clermont, NY (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Tivoli, NY (41.5%).

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
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 8 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 Saugerties include them.

The figures for the Town of Saugerties include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glasco, Saugerties South.

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 Saugerties

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Saugerties, used by 36.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Saugerties use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

14.1% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Saugerties heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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