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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sharon, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sharon, used by 43.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

10.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sharon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sharon	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.2% (±6.5 points)	40.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±2.9 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±4.9 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	15.4% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.9% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	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 Sharon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schoharie County (40.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Sharon, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Schoharie County (21.0%).

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 Sharon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sharon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sharon	—	10.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Village of Sharon Springs	1.1 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ames	4.2 mi	0.0% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seward	5.0 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Valley	5.9 mi	6.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Roseboom	6.1 mi	10.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canajoharie	6.1 mi	14.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cherry Valley	7.2 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Root	7.9 mi	7.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Gilboa	51.2% (±8.6 points)
3	Town of Esperance	49.3% (±8.2 points)
4	Town of Carlisle	48.7% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Schoharie	46.5% (±8.3 points)
6	Town of Middleburgh	44.9% (±10.0 points)
7	Town of Conesville	44.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Town of Sharon	43.2% (±6.5 points)
9	Town of Seward	42.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Blenheim	42.6% (±10.8 points)
11	Town of Wright	42.4% (±8.0 points)
12	Town of Fulton	41.1% (±8.0 points)
13	Town of Richmondville	37.0% (±7.6 points)
14	Town of Jefferson	33.3% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sharon, used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

43.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sharon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sharon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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